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  Volume 5, Number 29 - January 16, 2004
 
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Desks Harbor More Germs Than Toilets

    A university of Arizona study shows the average desk harbors 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat. 
  
   Telephones came in as the top home for office germs, followed by desks, water fountain handles, microwave door handles and computer keyboards.
  
   Surprisingly, toilet seats consistently had the lowest bacteria levels of the 12 surfaces tested in the study.
  
   "To avoid the common cold in the work place, the best thing you can do is follow your mother's advice -- cover your mouth when you cough, use tissues and throw them away appropriately, and wash your hands," says Dr. Mark Roberts, a Fortune 500 medical director.  
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