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Page 4 March 2014 12 Places Where You and Germs Meet ^ a The AC Phoenix Risk Reducing Tips; I mean, it is no secret that there are plenty of disgusting places that you want to steer clear of, but what If I told you that some of these are right in your own home, or that you use them everyday? You may be surprised how many germs your hands come in contact with on the daily. According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of diseases and infec tions are spread by touching. So listen up and wash up, people, and get ready to put bleach to use! Kitchen Sink The sink in your kitchen is probably dirtier than your bathroom. Research saysthatthere are usually more than 500k bacterial spores per square inch just in the drain alone! And please don't forget about that gross sponge you've been meaning to replace, but con tinue to use, or that basin you've had since you moved in! Let's not forget the counter tops and faucet handles that are a germa- phobes nightmare! Risk Reducing Tips: ,• Use anti-bacterial products to cleanse the countertops and sinks after preparing food of all kinds, raw fruits and vegetables included! You would be surprised at how many pathogens are carried in produce. • Wash, wash and wash your hands! It is rec ommended that you wash your hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds. • Remove and replace, or at the very least, sanitize! Dirty sponges, rags and towels NEED to be replaced regularly. I'm not the most recycle-friendly or conscious when it comes to matters of cleaning, so I simplyjust stock up on paper towels and Clorox bleach wipes. If you are a recycler and don't want to be wasteful, try running your sponges through the dishwasher's drying cycle. It will kill the majority of the bacteria. • Make sure you are cleansing your sink and drain at least twice a week with bleach. Airplane Bathrooms This is probably not a shocker, as most public bathrooms are at the top of the dirty list! These cramped and overused potty night mares are the absolute worst! Research has shown several instances of E. coli and fecal bacteria traces found on the faucets and door handles. This is often due to the high instance of individuals not utilizing the sink to wash their hands properly. Don't even get me started on the explosive flush! These toi lets flush and in turn splash and spew germs in the air that coat the wall and floors. • Always use the paper cover when avail able to protect the seat, or better yet, just forgo touching the seat all together and squat! • Always wash and dry your hands thor oughly. ■ Try to always use a paper towel to handle toilet seats/lids, doorknobs and faucets in the bathroom. Wet Laundry Did you know that almost every time wet undies are moved from the washer to the dryer, you get E, coli on your hands? All it takes is one soiled, sexy panty to spread bacteria amongst your entire load of clothes and even the machine! Risk Reducing Tips: ATM Buttons Cash is not the only thing you get when you go to the ATM. These machines and their buttons often have more germs and dirt than the public bathrooms! I mean, how often do you see anyone cleaning the ATM machine (yikes!)? Risk Reducing Tips: • Carry your own small container of Lysol and do a quick spray before ATM usage. • Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer after each visit, as well as after handling paper money (this is quite dirty as well). Your Purse Recent studies have shown that a woman's purse can carry millions of bacterial spores inside. There were even oftentimes bugs like pseudomonas, salmonella and E. coli. • Run the washer on at least 150 degrees. Risk Reducing Tips: • Use bleach with whites and not the color- safe kind (it doesn't kill as many germs). • Never let wet laundry sit for long peri ods of time, and quickly transfer it from washer to the dryer. This prevents germs from multiplying as quickly. ■ Wash underwear in a separate load and make sure to dry on high for at least 45 minutes. Statistics show that there is about 1 gram of feces in every pair of dirty under wear. (Can you say GROSS!!!). • Always wash your hands after doing laundry. Public Drinking Fountains Drinking fountains are a huge health hazard. They are like the all you can eat self-serve restaurants of the water world. You have no clue what happens to that fountain spigot before you use it, and have no idea what happens afterwards. School fountains are said to be the worst, and the most health hazardous. Studies show that they have anywhere from 62k- 2.7 million bacterial spores per square inch. Risk Reducing Tip: • Supply yourself and kids with enough water in personal water bottles or tum blers to last throughout the day. Shopping Cart Handles Shopping cart handles carry it all: saliva, bacteria, fecal matter you name it! This is yet another place that is at the top of the charts on the dirty scale. Shopping cart handles are touched daily by several individuals handling foods, produce, and any personal germs they are carrying. Risk Reducing Tip: • Most stores offer disinfectant wipes near the carts, UTILIZE them! If you don't see them, or they aren't offered start carrying your own. • Ladies, ever heard of the old wives tale about never putting your purse on the floor? Maybe you should consider this. Find hooks to hang your purse on, or simply put in your lap! • Be mindful of where you place your purse in the bathroom as well as the kitchen, keep it off the countertops! • Leather and vinyl purses, are the best to carry, they typically stay cleaner because they are made of cleanable materials. Let the AC Phoenix News Work You Call 336.635.4096 for Advertising Rates & Information Easter Cantata at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church The Chancel Choir of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and guests will present the Easter cantata, "The Glory of Easter" by John W. Peterson on Sunday, April 13, 2014 (Palm Sunday) at 4:00 PM in the sanc tuary. The director of the chancel choir is Y. Willette Anthony. Soloists for the cantata are Alice Allen, Elnora Gore, Wallace Wright and Kenneth N. Jones. Accompanists are Terry Kelley (piano) and Wallace Wright (organ and piano). Kenneth N. Jones will also narrate the cantata.The guest director for the cantata will be Rudolph V. Boone, Sr., a retired music educator and histo rian. (A Short Musical Bio and picture is attached). Dr. Paul A. Lowe, Jr. is the senior pastor of Shiloh. The general public is cor dially invited to attend. Forsyth County Republican Women Reach Out At its monthly meeting held in the audito rium of the Forsyth Technical Community College, the Women of the Forsyth County Federation of Republican Women continue their party's effort to include more people under its tent. Dr. Rosemary Stein, Chairman of the Repub lican National Hispanic Assembly spoke on the efforts of this group to define who they are, what the body of Hispanics in North Carolina looked like including the fact that about 3% of this group are entrepreneurs and the paths possible for inclusion. Obvi ous to the issue are the lack of Hispanics and Latinos running for office in either party; however the similarity of values on family, religion and opportunity should drive efforts to increase their ranks in the party. There are four chapters of this body in NC includ ing Mecklenburg, Guilford, Alamance and Forsyth counties. Life is SHORT Reach your GOALS "Barbershop Talk" at Charlotte's "Cutting Room" [continued from page 3] capitalism" is not an impediment to small business success particularly for those in minority communities. Fisher discussed specific legislation which would have unduly taxed barbers and other independent opera tors with a tax similar in concept to a Value Added Tax. This did not make it out of com mittee for a vote due to lobbying by minor ity barbers. Issues of Obamacare and how it may negatively impact jobs for all when the employer mandate, which keeps getting postponed until after the 2014 elections, is enacted and may squeeze insurance avail ability further. Dr. Fisher related that Black Doctors and other deliverers of care will be hurt by decreasing reimbursements of their services under this program. The changes to treatment of ex-offenders who had served their time was the topic of some intense dis cussions particularly given the incarceration rate of black males. Barber Goodwin, who attended Livingstone College was in good company with the entourage frpm LC accompanying Dr. Fisher/ Those present seemed to enjoy the session finding it informative without folks being defensive and hostile. Mr. Phillip and Mr. Jackson were invited to do this again. Hope fully this kind of grassroots efforts will be expanded beyond Charlotte.
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