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The Average Desktop Has 400 Times More Bacteria Than the Average Public Toilet Seat. Office desks are some of the dirtiest items with which you come in contact. According to Dr. Kelly Reynolds PhD, a professor and environmental microbiologist at University of Arizona, “More than 10 million bacteria are on a typical office desk – 400 times more bacteria than found on the average public toilet seat, which means that simply typing an email puts employees at risk for illnesses.”3 Dr. Reynolds continues, “Bacteria and viruses survive really well on surfaces. Soap and water aren’t enough to kill them; you need to use a disinfectant.”
In a report from the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health from 2011, researchers looked into the impacts of desk-sharing and employee health and found that there’s a 62% higher risk of contracting illness with hot-desking as compared to dedicated desks.
And we’ve all seen people sneeze in their hands and resume keying. Let’s face it, people can be dirty, and they can also get sick. There’s no reason for any employee in the company to be infected and get sick just to perform their jobs.
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