Ron Cutler, who lives across the street, said he was in disbelief. His grandfather had lived at O'Connor Woods, a heavily wooded complex of elderly homes for residents with varying degrees of independence.
While some cities did much better than others, the fact that E. coli was present on phones and hands in every location shows this is a nationwide problem, said Ron Cutler of the University of London. People may claim they wash their hands regularly, but the science shows otherwise."
coli bacteria in cellphonesDr. Ron Cutler of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine traveled to some cities in Britain, took 390 samples from cellphones and hands and then analyzed the samples in the lab to record the type and number of germs. It was found that 16 per cent of hands a
d much better than others, the fact that E. coli was present on phones and hands in every location shows this is a nationwide problem. People may claim they wash their hands regularly but the science shows otherwise, Dr. Ron Cutler, of Queen Mary, University of London, said in the news release.
cities did much better than others, the fact that E. coli was present on phones and hands in every location shows this is a nationwide problem. People may claim they wash their hands regularly but the science shows otherwise," Dr. Ron Cutler, of Queen Mary, University of London, said in the news release.
Date: Oct 14, 2011
Category: Health
Source: Google
Study: 1 in 6 UK cell phones is contaminated with fecal matter
"People may claim they wash their hands regularly but the science shows otherwise," said Dr. Ron Cutler, of Queen Mary, University of London. A person can transfer fecal bacteria by touching door handles, food and mobile phones and, from there, to other people.