Think again when you take shower next time

There are some things it is better just not to think about. Like the 10,000 bacteria you inhale with each breath in the average office building. Or the 10 million bacteria in each glass of tap water. Microbiologists have now added something else to the list of things too gross to contemplate: the deluge of bacteria that hit your face and flow deep into your lungs in the morning shower.

via www.nytimes.com

The solution? Run the water at least 30 seconds before you step into the shower. I also wonder how many bacteria leave on the shower curtain at my gym…

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