Friday, May 22, 2009
EcoQuest Air Purifiers & Germs
It's not as clean as you probably think
A lot of people go to work in an office setting every day. Their desks might be a little messy, but they're pretty clean, right? Wrong, according to Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba and Allison Janse, authors of the book The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu.
"Most people won't do anything to their desk 'til they start sticking to it. In fact, we find 400 times more bacteria on a desktop than we do most toilet seats," says Gerba.
ABC News interviewed Dr. Gerba and Allison Janse recently and learned that our keyboards, phone, mouse, and desktops are some of the germiest areas we touch all day.
This has a lot to do with people eating at their desks and just being in a public area where many people touch the same objects.
Things we can do to safeguard ourselves at work include:
Wash hands frequently
Avoid touching things that a lot of other people touch, like door handles, water fountains, the break room microwave, etc.
Frequently disinfect your work area
Constantly buying disinfecting wipes can get expensive, and who has the time? Your customers have work to do! Good thing that ActivePure™, found in the Fresh Air line of products, kills up to 99.99% of germs on surfaces*. Both the ecobox and Fresh Air to Go are super lightweight and can be easily moved to and from the office as needed.
If you know someone who works in an office (and we know you do!), tell them to invest in their health and kill those nasty surface germs with ActivePure.
A lot of people go to work in an office setting every day. Their desks might be a little messy, but they're pretty clean, right? Wrong, according to Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba and Allison Janse, authors of the book The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu.
"Most people won't do anything to their desk 'til they start sticking to it. In fact, we find 400 times more bacteria on a desktop than we do most toilet seats," says Gerba.
ABC News interviewed Dr. Gerba and Allison Janse recently and learned that our keyboards, phone, mouse, and desktops are some of the germiest areas we touch all day.
This has a lot to do with people eating at their desks and just being in a public area where many people touch the same objects.
Things we can do to safeguard ourselves at work include:
Wash hands frequently
Avoid touching things that a lot of other people touch, like door handles, water fountains, the break room microwave, etc.
Frequently disinfect your work area
Constantly buying disinfecting wipes can get expensive, and who has the time? Your customers have work to do! Good thing that ActivePure™, found in the Fresh Air line of products, kills up to 99.99% of germs on surfaces*. Both the ecobox and Fresh Air to Go are super lightweight and can be easily moved to and from the office as needed.
If you know someone who works in an office (and we know you do!), tell them to invest in their health and kill those nasty surface germs with ActivePure.
# posted by John E. Quest @ 6:30 PM 
