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Workstations 'Dirtier Than Toilets'

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the crumbs-are-a-vital-source-of-nutrition dept.

hettb writes "How often do you clean your keyboard and surrounding work area? A recent study (also discussed here) found that computer workstations harbour 400 times more health threatening bacteria than the average toilet seat. If you're anything like me, spending most of both professional and personal time in front of your computer, this is sobering news. "

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  1. Americans are obsessed with microbes by _LORAX_ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Is it just me or is all of this really quite moot. Between what we are exposed to outside naturally or what we subject ourselves to daily what is on our workstation is hardly going to really make a difference one way or another.

    Lets see some things that are probalw worse.

    1) Any food/drink ordered from think geek
    2) Coke
    3) Paint fumes/dust and metal dust from people Modding their case.
    4) Sitting in from of this damm irradating device for 12hrs/day
    5) ..
    6) ...
    203331) some extra bactera on your desk