(1)Trendy wrist smartwatch…Turns out bacteria gain and loss
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(2)Rubber plastics have more germs than metal
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(4)Reporter Lee Bo-hyun
(5)Up to 95 wristbands were found to be contaminated, rubber and plastic wristbands had the highest number of bacteria Photo = Getty Images Bank
(6)Researchers at the University of Florida’s Atlantic University in the U.S. investigated the hygiene of various wristbands such as general watches such as plastic rubber, leather, gold, and silver, and smartwatches, and tested methods to properly disinfect them
(7)The team looked at the distribution of bacterial counts on the surface of the wristband using standard microbial analysis We also analyzed the effect of 70 ethanol apple cider vignager commonly used in three disinfectant solutions: disinfectant spray hospitals and wet wipes
(8)As a result, up to 95 wristbands were found to be contaminated, with rubber and plastic wristbands having the highest number of bacteria Metal wristbands were less than this, especially gold and silver bands with little or no bacteria
(9)According to the research team, staphylococcus aureus spread in 85 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found in 30 And I found E. coli bacteria in 60
(10)Wristbands of people going to gyms and other places had the highest levels of Staphylococcus aureus, indicating that the wristbands need to be disinfected after intense activities at the gym or at home
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