Trilobites: Cleaning a Dirty Sponge Only Helps Its Worst Bacteria, Study Says

Friday, August 4, 2017 - 12:22 in Health & Medicine

Researchers found that microwaving, boiling or throwing used sponges in the dishwasher encouraged the proliferation of its strongest microbes.

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