It’s not the bathroom–it’s the kitchen. In fact, there could be up to 200 times more fecal bacteria on your kitchen cutting board than on your toilet seat. This is likely because people regularly disinfect their bathroom while kitchen items may be overlooked.”

According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, “germs in the home can show up where you least expect them, even if you diligently try to keep your home clean. Despite good efforts by most to keep their homes germ free, over 65 percent of colds, 50 percent of all cases of diarrhea and 50 percent to 80 percent of food-borne illnesses are caught in the home, and common household items are often to blame.

And Miranda Hitti from WebMD Health News shares that there are “More Bacteria in the Bathtub Than in the Garbage Bin!”

Bottom line: New research shows…Your home may be germier than you think!

Out of 32 places in the home, the top spots for bacteria are the toilet bowl, kitchen drain, kitchen sponge or counter-wiping cloth, bathtub, and kitchen sink., according to a new study.

The study and survey come from the Hygiene Council — which is funded by Reckitt Benckiser, the company that makes Lysol.

Researchers visited 35 U.S. homes, swabbing for bacteria in 32 locations in each home.

Here’s how those spots ranked, in terms of the average number of bacteria per square inch. Spots with the same average number of bacteria have the same rank.

• Toilet bowl: 3.2 million bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen drain: 567,845 bacteria/square inch
  Sponge or counter-wiping cloth: 134,630 bacteria/square inch
  Bathtub, near drain: 119,468 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen sink, near drain: 17,964 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen faucet handle: 13,227 bacteria/square inch
  Bathroom faucet handle: 6,267 bacteria/square inch
  Bathroom sink, near drain: 2,733 bacteria/square inch
  Pet food dish, inside rim: 2,110 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen floor, in front of sink: 830 bacteria/square inch
  Toilet floor, in front of toilet: 764 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen countertop: 488 bacteria/square inch
  Bathroom countertop: 452 bacteria/square inch
  Garbage bin: 411 bacteria/square inch
  Dish towel: 408 bacteria/square inch
  Toy: 345 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen tabletop: 344 bacteria/square inch
  Home office phone or refrigerator door: 319 bacteria/square inch
  Toilet seat: 295 bacteria/square inch
  Bathroom light switch: 217 bacteria/square inch
  Microwave buttons: 214 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen chopping board: 194 bacteria/square inch
  Child-training potty: 191 bacteria/square inch
  Infant changing mat and infant high chair: 190 bacteria/square inch
  Kitchen phone: 133 bacteria/square inch
  Bathroom door’s inside handle: 121 bacteria/square inch
  Toilet’s flush handle: 83 bacteria/square inch
  TV remote control: 70 bacteria/square inch
  Home office computer keyboard: 64 bacteria/square inch
  Home office computer mouse: 50 bacteria/square inch

And if that isn’t bad enough, another study by the National Institue for Health showed that Bacteria in Household Dust Triggers Asthma Symptoms.

New research shows that bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma and asthma-related symptoms such as wheezing. These bacterial chemicals, called endotoxins, particularly those found on bedroom floors, were linked with increased respiratory problems in adults.

Researchers at NIEHS and the University of Iowa found a strong association between endotoxin levels and the prevalence of diagnosed asthma, asthma symptoms, asthma medication use, and wheezing. These relationships were strongest for bedroom floor and bedding dust.

“Interestingly, endotoxin exposure worsens asthma symptoms in adults, regardless of whether an individual has allergies or not,” said Peter S. Thorne, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Iowa and lead author on the paper. “This suggests that exposure to endotoxin increases asthma risk even in non-allergic individuals.”

So what is a homeowner to do to try to protect the family from all of these dangerous microorganisms?

The best solution is to take a different approach to managing the environment inside your home!

And the Healthier Environment Living Program™ is just what you need!

It makes complete sense to take a “holistic approach” to determine what kind of germs, bacteria, viruses and microorganisms are present in your home before determining what type of actions are needed to keep your home as germ and bacteria free as possible.

And your local IASQ™ Indoor Air and Surface Quality Certified Inspector Professional will do just that! Yes, that would be us, your Atlanta Home Inspector, David Lelak, is now a provider!

Before any “solutions” are recommended, surface sampling will be conducted in order to determine what type of issues that you face in your home or business.

You see, protecting your business from dangerous bacteria, mold and mildew is easier than ever with XMICROBE™ unique antimicrobial technology.

The XMICROBE™ Technology offers an antimicrobial protection that works every minute of every day with just one simple application and it’s affordable and long-lasting.

XMICROBE™ Technology creates a durable bond to the surfaces of your business preventing further growth, spreading of bacteria and cross-contamination.

Over 25 years of research and development went in to the creation of the XMICROBE™ Technology that is used in the Healthier Environment Living Program™.

Protect your family and ease your mind as XMICROBE™ Technology works 24/7 to control Microbial growth.

Call the Atlanta Home Inspector today at 404-788-2581 to find out more information on how to protect you and your family with the Healthier Environment Living Program™.

Even tho the hospitals are saying don’t worry, how can you not when it’s your child who is now sick?

 Watch the video/news-report here

Here’s part of the article:

The Dallas health department estimates some 600,000 children are currently out of school with some type of flu.

While they stress the virus is relatively mild, six people have died from it, in North Texas.

One of them was 14-year-old Chloe Lindsay.

Doctors didn’t give her Tamiflu because she didn’t fit in the CDC’s guidelines for needing it.  Her death has many parents asking what to do if their healthy child gets sick.

It’s relatively easy for doctors to tell parents not to worry. After all, almost every child will recover from the flu.

But we’ve already seen three local children die – two of them were otherwise healthy.

That makes it critical that parents know what signs to watch for which could mean a child is in trouble.   Continue reading the article here…

Now you’re probably wondering what all this has to do with us being an Atlanta Home Inspector, well you see, we are pleased to announce a new service/product that we will be launching.  Right now we are waiting on a shipment to come in that will include a couple more tools and we will be ready to roll.  The parent company is Healthier Environment Living Program and we are IASQ Certified Inspectors.    After all most of us are surprised to find out that our homes are germier than we think!  Call us today for more information at 404-788-2580 (Bonnie) or 404-788-2581 (David), we look forward to helping you have a healthier living environment. 

We get the bugs you can’t see, with the new XMICROBE technology.