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  • Narrator: Face it, restrooms are gross.

  • And public bathrooms are especially gross.

  • After all, they don't have lids on their toilet seats,

  • so when you flush, it launches a spray of bacteria

  • nearly 2 meters away, onto the stall walls,

  • onto the door handle, the seat, everywhere.

  • Now, most of these bacteria are harmless.

  • But a few can lead to nasty infections.

  • For example, salmonella and E. coli,

  • which can stow away in stool

  • and can trigger horrible diarrhea.

  • So, beyond swearing off public restrooms

  • for the rest of your life, how do you stay clean?

  • You can wash away germs, which might make you sick.

  • Well, the obvious answer is to wash your hands.

  • Sounds easy enough, right?

  • Well, the sad fact is that many people don't.

  • One-third of Americans admit

  • that they don't wash up after using the bathroom.

  • And that's just the ones who admit it!

  • And even of the ones who do wash,

  • many don't wash the right way.

  • The CDC recommends that you wash for 20 seconds.

  • That's about as long as one ad on YouTube.

  • You can manage it.

  • But about 60% of Americans reportedly wash

  • for only 15 seconds or less.

  • And when you do wash, you should wash with soap.

  • It's way more effective than using just plain old water.

  • In a 2011 study, three groups of volunteers

  • were examined after touching door handles

  • and hand railings in public spaces.

  • The first group didn't wash at all,

  • the second washed with plain water,

  • and the third washed with soap and water.

  • And the results were telling.

  • The researchers found fecal bacteria

  • in 44% of the no-wash samples,

  • 23% of the only-water samples,

  • and a mere 8% of the soap samples.

  • But, unfortunately, 70% of Americans

  • reportedly skip the soap.

  • Yikes.

  • To make matters worse, soap is where things get complicated.

  • Because, as it turns out, not all soap is created equal.

  • While your run-of-the-mill soap can't hurt,

  • antibacterial soap comes with a nasty side effect.

  • You see, your hands are normally covered

  • with harmless, native bacteria,

  • some of which can actually keep you healthy

  • by fighting off harmful germs.

  • But antibacterial soap can kill off those native species,

  • leaving you more susceptible to a nasty infection.

  • So, your best bet is to avoid

  • the antibacterial kind whenever possible.

  • Of course, that's easier said than done

  • in a public restroom, where you don't have much control

  • over the type of soap that's available.

  • But no soap at all isn't a great option, either.

  • So, clearly, it's time to start a global movement.

  • Hashtag #BYOS.

  • Or, bring your own soap.

  • Just kidding.

  • That being said, no matter what your soap situation

  • might be, you're still better off

  • using a public restroom than holding it in.

  • Because while the occasional potty dance won't hurt you,

  • building a habit of holding it in for long periods

  • can stretch out the muscles

  • you use to control your bladder.

  • And over many, many years, this can lead to leaking

  • or even infections and other issues.

  • So it's probably worth it

  • to brave that stadium restroom at halftime.

  • Just, you know, wash your hands afterward.

  • Please?

Narrator: Face it, restrooms are gross.

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公衆トイレで清潔に過ごす方法 (How To Stay Clean In A Public Restroom)

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    April Lu に公開 2021 年 01 月 14 日
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