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Germs, germs everywhere
Posted: 05.13.2012 at 7:00 AM
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Have you ever thought about how many germs you touch throughout the day?

Joel Winders with Pollock Packaging shows how many germs are on different surfaces. He says more than 200 is reason for concern and staying below 20 passes the cleanliness test.

A gas pump comes close to 2,000 germs and a drive-through ATM can have more than 1,000 germs.

That is more than the toilet in a public restroom, which comes in at 431.

And when it comes to where you are eating your lunch, the break room in an office is one of the worst places when it comes to germs.

So maybe tomorrow, you should think about packing your lunch.

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