In Korea, Shopping Cart Handles More Bacteria-laden than Toilet Doorknobs _Tue Feb 14, 2006 08:21_Reuters

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Shopping cart handles are the most bacteria-infested items among some commonly used objects while doorknobs on public bathrooms are not as bad as might be expected, according to a survey conducted in South Korea. <P>The Korea Consumer Protection Board tested six items that are commonly handled by the public and ran tests for their bacteria content. <P>Shopping cart handles led the way with 1,100 colony forming units of bacteria per 10 sq cm (1.55 sq inches) followed by a mouse used on computers in Internet cafes, which had an average of 690 colony forming units. <P>"The reason that shopping cart handles had so much bacteria is because the area is larger than the others and people have more space to place their hands," Kwon Young-il, an official at the consumer body, said by telephone. <P>Hand straps on buses were next with 380 units, followed by bathroom doorknobs at 340. <P>Rounding out the list were elevator buttons at 130 colony forming units and hand straps on subways at 86. <P>The report released this week said washing hands with soap removes almost all of the bacteria. <BR><BR><SPAN class=note><XSCRIPT>var year = new Date() document.write('© Reuters ' + year.getFullYear() + ". 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