Showerheads and Pathogens (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Showerheads and Pathogens

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A new University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates that biofilms clinging to the inside of bathroom showerheads can harbor up to 100 times the levels of pathogens found in background municipal water.

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Glenn Asakawa, University of Colorado

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