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06/23/2016
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Often forgotten when cleaning, the door handle, the toys scattered on the floor and the cloth used in the sink can become large outbreaks of bacteria.
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moist towels, toothbrushes without sagging, toys scattered on the floor ... these are some of the "perfect environment" for fungi and bacteria multiply inside.
According to a study by the Research Foundation for Health and Social Security (FESS) in partnership with the University of Barcelona for Sanytol cleaning company, cleaning habits we can turn a house into a very suitable place for the transmission of diseases .
The research testified that the bathroom is the most crowded place of germs of a residence. However, it is also the room that is cleaned more frequently and, therefore, often ends up not being so "dangerous" in this respect as other places that are "forgotten", just accumulating dirt - and consequently bacteria and other microorganisms.
So Maite Muniesa, which is representative of the Department of Microbiology of the University and led the research, drew attention in the presentation of the results precisely to the lack of cleanliness in those he called the "forgotten areas".
Next, the ranking of those areas that may endanger the health of residents of the house.
1-Bathroom
Taking into consideration the function of the bathrooms is not very surprising to know that they are on top of the list.
The study includes a survey of one thousand Spanish households and, according to his results, only 56% is a daily cleaning in the bathrooms. And only 32% the disinfects.
"Cleaning the bathroom is not the same thing as disinfect it. Having a clean surface is not the same as having a surface without contamination," Muniesa said.
2-Sponges and dishcloths
According to research, the kitchen is another place full of germs in the home.
The damp sponge and without drain is a suitable place for bacterial growth
They focus primarily on sponges and cloths. According to expert, they will usually not be washed daily and often are wet throughout the day, which contributes to the spread of germs.
"These germs and bacteria can get up to two weeks on a damp sponge," said the researcher.
3-Sink
The kitchen sink concentrates 100 000 times more germs than the bathroom. According to the study, 14% of them harbored more than one million bacteria per square meter.
The Kitchen Sink accumulating dishes and leftover food is the perfect place for bacteria
And often, these microorganisms accumulate in piles of dishes with food scraps.
4-faucets, bathtubs, washing machines and refrigerators
As with the sink, moisture and organic material accumulated in these areas create a perfect environment for the proliferation of bacteria.
In the rubber washer and refrigerator maker, for example, it is not strange to find mold or mildew. It is very difficult to clean and folds, and thus ends up accumulating these microorganisms.
5-Toothbrushes and their cups
The mouth is home to hundreds of microorganisms that can be transferred to the toothbrush during use.
Bacteria such as staphylococci, coliforms, Pseudomonas, yeast, and bacteria to intestinal fecal bacteria can stay there.
The survey ensures that 80% of the examined toothbrushes harbor millions of microorganisms that may be harmful to health.
6-Floor
It is common Drop a piece of food on the floor. Many people take the piece back, that gives assopradinha and thinks thus has eliminated all the bacteria that were there. But this is not enough.
The floor of a house is one of the places with the highest concentration of microorganisms, according to research. Many of them are brought from the street with our shoes.
Furthermore, microbiology experts advise that the bacteria need only ten seconds to "settle" a piece of food falling onto the floor.
7-Planks cut
According to Muniesa, up to 20% of food infections occur indoors. The microorganisms that often cause such problems are salmonella, Escherichia coli and Campylobacter.
They can accumulate in the rubber of the refrigerator or wet cloths. But it is also common to find them in cutting boards, which are conducive environments to harbor germs.
To avoid this, you must disinfect them often - what can be done easily in the microwave.
8 -Technological devices
The keyboard of a computer or the screen of a cell phone can get to have 30 times more microorganisms than a clean bathroom.
It is these screens of mobile phones, telephones, remote controls and other technological devices are in constant touch with our hands.
Because they have frequent and constant contact with hands, cell phone screens can also accumulate bacteria
"We mexemos in many things and not desinfetamos our hands properly," he warned the expert.
Therefore, the keyboards can accumulate up to 450 different types of germs, the study says.
9-Levers
They are used once or twice throughout the day, but are very easy to forget the time cleaning the house.
Therefore, the handles become friendly places for the accumulation of germs.
Moreover, experts believe that they play an important role in the transmission of viruses such as influenza and other respiratory diseases they cause.
10-Toys
It is not uncommon to find them lying around. Often they are dragged through a child to outea - and they often put them in the mouth.
This ends up making the toys are also germs and bacteria outbreaks.
Still, 17% of respondents told pollsters that never disinfect toys that have at home - which further facilitates the proliferation of microorganisms.
Another study done by the University of Buffalo in the United States warned of the presence of bacteria that cause pneumonia - Streoptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes - the toys that are scattered around the house.
Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to these "forgotten areas" at the time of cleaning and changing habits, the study concluded.
Source: Wellbeing
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