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More danger that lurks inside the shower:
We already discussed ad nauseum about the potential danger of letting your woman use the shower unsupervised: Are showers the women's ride to Satan's arms?
Now there is a new threat to men and women alike in the shower, although women, being the weaker sex, are surely more susceptible:
Manly Christian men may not want to resort to taking baths, so they should consider buying a new showerhead every year:
Now there is a new threat to men and women alike in the shower, although women, being the weaker sex, are surely more susceptible:
Water From Showerheads May Harbor a Bounty of Germs
New research suggests that ordinary showerheads are awash in germs, particularly a type that can cause lung disease in people whose immunity to illness is compromised. The germs could be "blasted out of the showerhead and inhaled by the person showering," said study co-author Leah M. Feazel, a researcher at the University of Colorado's department of molecular, cellular and developmental biology.
New research suggests that ordinary showerheads are awash in germs, particularly a type that can cause lung disease in people whose immunity to illness is compromised. The germs could be "blasted out of the showerhead and inhaled by the person showering," said study co-author Leah M. Feazel, a researcher at the University of Colorado's department of molecular, cellular and developmental biology.
The researchers analyzed germs found in the film formed in 45 showerheads from nine U.S. cities. They found a variety of bacteria in showerheads, levels of certain germs that could spell trouble were 100 times above what they were in water before it made its way to the showerhead, the researchers said.
The unique thing about showerheads is that the germs could be inhaled. People are unlikely to inhale other kinds of household germs that fit into the category known as biofilms.
The unique thing about showerheads is that the germs could be inhaled. People are unlikely to inhale other kinds of household germs that fit into the category known as biofilms.
"I imagine that if you looked at the kitchen sink, faucet and drain, the insinkerator, your dishwasher, the toilet, your washing machine and the hose in the yard, you might find similar pathogens," said George A. O'Toole, an associate professor in the department of microbiology and immunology at Dartmouth Medical School.
An all-metal showerhead -- not a plastic one with a metal coating -- is another alternative, as is replacing a showerhead several times a year, Feazel said.
An all-metal showerhead -- not a plastic one with a metal coating -- is another alternative, as is replacing a showerhead several times a year, Feazel said.
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