Article: Arizona Firm Says Its Virtual Keyboard Can Protect Workers from Germs.

By Teresa M. McAleavy, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 6--Think using a paper towel to open the bathroom door will save you from pesky germs your co-workers left behind?

It might. But it won't do much to stave off infection from all those microscopic contaminants scampering across your phone, computer keyboard, and mouse.

A recent University of Arizona study of germs in the workplace found that the typical desktop of an office worker has 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat. The study, conducted during a typical workweek at various offices in New York, San Francisco, Tampa, and Tucson, ...

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