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What comes to mind when you think of a clean kitchen? Shiny waxed floors? Gleaming stainless steel sinks? Spotless counters and neatly arranged cupboards? You can have all that and still have a filthy kitchen... The most unsanitary spot in the kitchen can be a sponge or dishrag. University of Arizona researchers tested sponges and dishrags collected from 1,000 kitchens in five major American cities. In some cities, one out of five sponges had salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammations, typhoid fever, and other maladies. At least two-thirds of all sponges tested contained some form of bacteria that could make a person sick. In fact, researchers found more bacteria in some kitchen sinks than in flushed toilets. |
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Gross! What's In YOUR Kitchen Sponge?
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