The germiest places in your hotel room are...
LAMP SWITCHES
Switches on bedside lamps also had a large number of contaminants.
"They're quite difficult to clean, and I don't think everybody appreciates just how well these organisms can fit into the nooks and crannies," Dr Ron Cutler, deputy director of biomedical science at Queen Mary, University of London, told WebMD of remotes. "If you eat in the same area as your TV remote, and you spread food, then it gives organisms the chance to grow.
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