Green Options » floor http://greenoptions.com/tag/floor Posts tagged 'floor' Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Shoes Transmit Disease, Leave Them by the Door http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/17/shoes-transmit-disease-leave-them-by-the-door/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/17/shoes-transmit-disease-leave-them-by-the-door/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:36 +0000 Susan Vallee http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/17/shoes-transmit-disease-leave-them-by-the-door/ Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist and professor at the University of Arizona, joined forces with shoemaker Rockport to study what types of microorganisms are transported by footwear. Ten people were given a brand new pair of shoes to use for two weeks before having them tested for bacteria.

After two weeks, more than 420,000 units of bacteria were found on the outside of the test shoes. Of that bacteria, 27% were deadly E. Coli virus. Also detected was Klebsiella pneumonia, which can cause pneumonia and wound and bloodstream infections and Serratia ficaria, which can lead to infection of the respiratory tract.

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