Proved: commuter mouse dirtier toilet

British researchers report that the dirtiest thing in the office is not the bathroom, and even a refrigerator. The main breeding ground for bacteria - a computer mouse, a mandatory attribute of any workplace.

Experts visited the three offices and measured the degree of contamination of 158 items collected from 40 tables. The data obtained are compared to the concentration level of harmful bacteria on the surface 28 of the toilet bowl.

During the experiment, it was found out that the harmful bacteria found a more "cozy nest". Their favorite haven recently started computer mouse . The concentration of harmful microorganisms in the crevices art exceeded their number on the handle drain bowl 2-fold, and even public toilet seats 3.
In addition, every other table was still at least one dangerous to the health of the employee thing, anyway related to the process of eating.
Scientists warn that there can not be in front of a computer. Otherwise, the workstation is transformed into a crowd of dangerous microbes, including the bacillus, and Staphylococcus aureus, which increased concentration leads to pneumonia, blood poisoning and other diseases fatal.
Office worker should be as soon as possible to wean from the habit, for example, there are printed as crumbs falling on the keyboard, as well as the dirty hands, using the mouse, making the technique ideal place for bacteria.

"The worst thing is that these items are rarely cleaned properly. So, if the clubs are periodically washed and wiped the table top, the keyboard and mouse do office workers does not occur ", - says the British researchers, noting that women in the office plankton accuracy is not much superior to men.

Among other harmful to human health experts have called objects refrigerator, store baskets and trolleys, as well as mobile phones.

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