First, the headline: "Human waste found in soda fountains". Well, the body copy says the fountains "contained coliform bacteria, which is a group indicative of fecal contamination". But it doesn't say anything about actual human waste being found.
And then the standfirst: "Virginia researchers find 70 percent of drinks contaminated". The body copy says "nearly half of all beverages" contained the bacteria - so where does this figure of 70% fit in?
Incidentally, the story refers to "a study" carried out by "experts" and "researchers", and also indirectly quotes "microbiologists". Names and details, please!
4 comments:
I've read something where coliforms are found on almost all toothbrushes too. Because flushing the toilet aerosolises (is that a word?) water droplets containing poo bacteria which settle on toothbrushes (and other surfaces).
I now store my brush elsewhere!
Lovely. Thanks, Neil!
Keep your toothbrush out of the bathroom kids!!
Neil, have you got OCD?
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