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Desks dirtier than toilets

Study: Desks harbor more germs than toilet seats "The average office desk harbors 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat, according to a new University of Arizona study."

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I believe it. Since 11/2001 to 03/2002, I used to be always at my desk, even taking lunch there. I used to get fever and cold every 4^th day. Since April, I’ve been taking lunch in the lunch room, and also going out for 5 minutes fresh air breaks. Since then, I’ve been very healthy. Before you jump into the obvious conclusion, I *do* keep my desk very clean - in fact I wipe it every day because I can’t stand dust.