What are the 8 germiest places in the mall?

The 8 germiest places in the mall, according to CNN, are:

1. Restroom sinks
2. Food court tables
3. Escalator handrails
4. ATM keypads
5. Toy stores
6. Fitting rooms
7. Gadget shops
8. Makeup samples

The filthiest area in a restroom (and therefore in the whole mall) isn't the toilet handle or the doorknob - it's the sink. The sink area is a moist environment, so bacteria can survive longer there.

Researchers found food, E. coli, urine, mucus, feces, and blood on escalator handrails. Where there is mucus, you may also find cold and flu viruses.

Each key on an ATM contains, on average, 1,200 germs. Protect yourself: "Knuckle" ATM buttons.

How some hotels clean drinking glasses (video):



References:

The 8 germiest places in the mall. CNN.

12 Germiest Places in America According to Health Magazine

People Treat Computers and New Media as Real People and Places

A few excerpts from the articles linked below:

Study: multitaskers are terrible at every aspect of multitasking. Multitasking may be creating people who are unable to think well and clearly.

People relate to technological devices socially (as if they are people), and those interactions affect others. Technology and people: Do we have to bring back the saying ‘Look at me when I talk to you’?

Japanese nurse robot - ACTROID-F (video):



References:

Clifford Nass, Who Warned of a Data Deluge, Dies at 55 - NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/16VGF7m

College admission officers: They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. 30% college admissions officers said discovered information online that negatively affected an applicant’s prospects http://buff.ly/1dYeTt4

What are the 6 Most Germ-infested Places in Your Office?

A study by the producer of Kleenex, Kimberly-Clark, found that the 6 "Dirtiest Places" in Your Office are:

- break room sink-faucet handles
- microwave door handles
- keyboards
- refrigerator door handles
- water fountain buttons
- vending machine buttons

And don't forget that the "Five Second Rule" doesn't work, says Dr. Susan Rhem, an infectious disease specialist from the Cleveland Clinic:



A common superstition, the five-second rule states that food dropped on the ground will not be contaminated with bacteria if it is picked up within five seconds of being dropped (Wikipedia).

References:

Office Germs: The 6 Dirtiest Work Places. WebMD, 2012.
Image source: Wikipedia, CDC.