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Sickening Touchscreens

Posted November 06, 2010 7:29 AM

In addition to the other layers required for touchscreens, will a pathogen-killing coating become a standard surface layer? If not, should it be? Touchscreens harbor the bacteria, viruses, and other microbes deposited by people's fingers, and provide a vector for transmitting diseases, according to a recent study. Consider that next time you touch a shared screen — and then go wash your hands.

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11/06/2010 11:07 AM

Only if you are a hypochondriac.

Bacteria, viruses and all those unseen little bugs live everywhere and I do mean everywhere so quit worrying about it because no matter how clean things are they are everywhere and will aways be everywhere including already living on us and in us.

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11/06/2010 11:10 AM

Door handles, light switches, elevator buttons, handrails, coins and banknotes ... where do you stop?

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11/07/2010 6:10 AM

This gets in to 'fruit cake' life styles!

Carry wet wipes so you can clean your hands after even walking in public?
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