• Hidden dangers of the daily shower
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[url=http://uk.health.lifestyle.yahoo.net/shower-heads-and-bacteria.htm]Source[/url] [quote]Watching the classic Hitchcock movie Psycho may have given some of us a fear of taking a shower, but a new study suggests there may be more likely dangers lurking in the bathroom. Scientists in the US used an ultra sensitive method to detect bacteria in shower-heads in bathrooms across the country. Results showed that around 30 per cent of shower-heads had "significant amounts" of Mycobacterium avium, a bacterium linked to breathing illnesses that most often infects people in poor health but can also cause illness in healthy individuals. These bacteria are often found in water. However, in shower-heads the bacteria tend to clump together to form a slimy "biofilm", at a concentration more than 100 times greater than is found in ordinary water. Professor Norman Pace, who led the study, said: "If you are getting a face full of water when you first turn your shower on, that means you are probably getting a particularly high load of Mycobacterium avium, which may not be too healthy." These results may also provide an explanation for the rise in Mycobacterium avium infections in recent years, coinciding with people preferring showers over baths. "Water spurting from shower-heads can distribute pathogen-filled droplets that suspend themselves in the air and can easily be inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs", Dr Pace noted. Symptoms of pulmonary disease caused by the germ include tiredness, a persistent dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness and "generally feeling bad," Dr Pace said. People with compromised immune systems, like pregnant women, the elderly and those who are fighting off other diseases, are more prone to experience symptoms, he added. This is not the first time that such dangers have been uncovered in public bathing waters. Previous studies by Dr Pace and his group found massive enrichments of the germ in "soap scum" commonly found on vinyl shower curtains and floating above the water surface of warm therapy pools. A 2006 therapy pool study also found it in the indoor pool environment, which was linked to a pneumonia-like pulmonary condition in pool attendants known as "lifeguard lung". What this study means This study took place in the US, where water quality standards are different from those of the UK. However, it does seem a good precaution to let the shower run for a few moments before entering, and to regularly clean the shower and the shower-head. Also metal shower-heads seem to be cleaner that plastic ones according to Dr Pace.[/quote] [img]http://www.thefamilygp.com/content/images/original/woman_shower.jpg[/img]
hot.
[quote] "If you are getting a face full of water when you first turn your shower on"[/quote] Who does this?
[QUOTE=Lonestriper;23002850]Who does this?[/QUOTE] "Water spurting from shower-heads can distribute pathogen-filled droplets that suspend themselves in the air and can easily be inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs", Dr Pace noted.
Serious amerrican science is being done. But seriously, doesent anyone living in the US test how hot/cold the water is on his/her foot or leg? Also if you get even smallest amount of water in your lungs you will probably die :colbert:
I've known about this for years, a teacher I had in intermediate school told us about it.
[QUOTE=TheForeigner;23002868]Serious amerrican science is being done. But seriously, doesent anyone living in the US test how hot/cold the water is on his/her foot or leg? [/QUOTE] Leg?
I always spray the water down into the bathtub and check with my hand and wait until it's warm.
[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;23002898]I've known about this for years, a teacher I had in intermediate school told us about it.[/QUOTE] Well aren't you special.
But who doesn't clean their shower regularly with something that kills bacteria?
Greasy sweaty nerds finally found an excuse. [editline]11:38AM[/editline] Norman Pace: [img]http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2007/images/187.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Killuah;23002949]Greasy sweaty nerds finally found an excuse.[/QUOTE] This
[QUOTE=Killuah;23002949]Greasy sweaty nerds finally found an excuse. [/QUOTE] They didn't say there were any bacteria lurking in the bath faucet.
I always take like 30+ seconds to get in the shower after turning it on 'cause it takes so fucking long for it to warm up.
[QUOTE=TheForeigner;23002868]Serious amerrican science is being done. But seriously, doesent anyone living in the US test how hot/cold the water is on his/her foot or leg? Also if you get even smallest amount of water in your lungs you will probably die :colbert:[/QUOTE] Are you retarded, it said in the article that the bacteria gets suspended in the air/vapour And tiny bit of water in your lungs = drowning? not sure bout you and the rest of humanity but I have a cough reflex.
holy shit of course there's bacteria everywhere all shower heads are exposed to are water, that shows that that's just passive bacteria that's there on everything. if it was exposed to so me sort of nutrition maybe but jeez
Alright now I'm going to go clean my shower head. Thanks alot.
Whatever There are bacteria in almost every water source anyway
I prefer baths anyway.
Only real men jump straight into the shower and blast themselves with the first spray of water, and real men wouldn't get sick from some wussy bacteria. So all is safe for now.
I always turn the shower on first anyway and let it run to disguise the sound of my plopping shit in the toilet.
Only if you have a really shit shower.
Showering can give you herpes. Trust me I'm a dermatologist.
Good thing I never shower. :smug:
Seems like something that would belong here [IMG]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yIjw76cXL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Killuah;23002949]Greasy sweaty nerds finally found an excuse. [editline]11:38AM[/editline] Norman Pace: [img]http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2007/images/187.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] No because the classic "It's not healthy for your skin to shower daily" does just fine.
I remember reading this like 4 years ago... I don't know but the article just seems copy pasta
[QUOTE=Lonestriper;23002850]Who does this?[/QUOTE] I do, it feels good man. I love the first load shot in my face.
That's disgusting.
Jesus Christ, this is like that stupid pointless commercial on TV that basically said there's bacteria on soap dispensers and that you should be careful... I mean seriously what the fuck, how stupid do some Scientists/Government people think the average person is? While we're at it lets have a study/commercial saying you should breathe because it's good for you.
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