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Posted on Jan 15, 2005, 7 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
It's the New Year's rush at health clubs all over the country. Every January, in some gyms, there are twice as many people working out as usual. There are a lot of people looking to get fit. But they could also get something they don't want
It's the New Year's rush at health clubs all over the country. Every January, in some gyms, there are twice as many people working out as usual.
There are a lot of people looking to get fit. But they could also get something they don't want ? germs.
"Primetime" conducted an undercover investigation of a number of gyms, swabbing everything in sight ? from the free weights to the locker rooms ? and found germs practically everywhere.
Microbiologist Dr. Phillip Tierno says the gym is an unusually effective place for the transmission of germs. There are millions and millions of germs on human skin. So when anyone sweats, they come pouring off.
All those people, all that exposed skin and all that sweat, can create a perfect storm for spreading infections.
Full Story : http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Primetime/story?id=410907&page=1
