07-20-2011, 05:20 AM
To paraphrase Obie's post:
The research study – which randomly tested "tighty whities" worn by shoppers in Tucson, Los Angeles and San Francisco – also found consumers were almost completely unaware of the need to regularly wash their undies.
“Our findings suggest a serious threat to public health, especially from coliform bacteria including E. coli, which were detected in half of the underwear sampled,” said Charles Gerba, a UA professor of soil, water and environmental science and co-author of the study. “Furthermore, consumers are alarmingly unaware of these risks and the critical need to sanitize their drawers on a weekly basis.”
The research study – which randomly tested "tighty whities" worn by shoppers in Tucson, Los Angeles and San Francisco – also found consumers were almost completely unaware of the need to regularly wash their undies.
“Our findings suggest a serious threat to public health, especially from coliform bacteria including E. coli, which were detected in half of the underwear sampled,” said Charles Gerba, a UA professor of soil, water and environmental science and co-author of the study. “Furthermore, consumers are alarmingly unaware of these risks and the critical need to sanitize their drawers on a weekly basis.”