But now five of the most germ-infested surfaces we come in to contact with each day have been revealed - and some of the worst offenders might surprise you. New York Magazine's Science of Us has revealed the "disgusting" things we touch every day without realising, including lift buttons and environmentally friendly reusable shopping bags. Self-checkout screensSurprisingly, toilet seats are some of the cleanest places you touch every day because people make a conscious effort to clean them regularly. Whether we are food-shopping or at an ATM, we are using more and more touch screens in everyday life now. Science of Us claims that 50 per cent of coffeepot handles contain coliform bacteria, which is an indicator of fecal matter.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2017 23:42 UTC