Handwashing responsible for bacteria in sinks, largest non-hospital study shows
Handwashing is shaping communities of bacteria that live and grow in the plumbing of domestic sinks, scientists have found.
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Handwashing is shaping communities of bacteria that live and grow in the plumbing of domestic sinks, scientists have found.
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