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"You touch a lot of things in your day-to-day life, but have you ever wondered what the germiest surfaces are? We now know... I know, the world is germy, so why get all bent out of shape over the latest germ report, right? Right. But, as much as I agree that germ paranoia is no good, I also think it pays to be aware of where the microbes are congregating so we can protect ourselves. And, a new report from the Kimberly-Clark&amp;#x27;s Healthy Workplace Project tells us exactly where the highest concentrations of germs are lurking. A team of researchers swabbed hundreds of common surfaces that we all touch on a daily or weekly basis, and they found that the number one germy spot was gas station pump handles, which won the &amp;quot;filthiest surface in America&amp;quot; award. Other surfaces topping the list of breeding grounds for the most serious levels of bacteria and viruses included handles on public mailboxes, escalator rails and ATM buttons. What&amp;#x27;s going on here? The researchers say that places that people touch frequently that are never washed pose the greatest illness threat to you. So, be smart and wash your hands after touching these types of places. (Here&amp;#x27;s a good primer on protecting yourself.) Are you religious about washing your hands after touching places like this or do you tend to just shrug off the worry? P.S. The sad story of the lemon wedge in your drink (a must read), and don&amp;#x27;t touch this at the doctor&amp;#x27;s office. More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;#x27;s schedule Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;#x27;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Photo: istock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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