I Knew It

This is a contrast study to a recent unscientific study that showed Atlanta men had the worst bathroom habits in the nation. Men aren't the worst women are. It seems that no matter how little men clean themselves, women have, on average, more bacteria on their hands.
This Associated Press report was offered on the Tampa Bay Online site, on Monday, leading off with the title...

Study: Women's Hands Dirtier Than Men's
"The sheer number of bacteria species detected on the hands of the study participants was a big surprise, and so was the greater diversity of bacteria we found on the hands of women," added lead researcher Noah Fierer, an assistant professor in Colorado's department of ecology and evolutionary biology.

Asked if guys should worry about holding hands with girls, University of Colorado biochemistry assistant professor Rob Knight: "I guess it depends on which girl."He stressed that "the vast majority of the bacteria we have on our body are either harmless or beneficial ... the pathogens are a small minority."

The old joke where one man asks another why he hasn't washed his hands after urinating and being told that he has enough enough to not go on his hands must be accurate.