{"id":240640,"date":"2023-11-07T11:59:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240640"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:59:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:59:30","slug":"what-really-lives-on-your-childs-hands-after-a-visit-to-playground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/what-really-lives-on-your-childs-hands-after-a-visit-to-playground\/","title":{"rendered":"What REALLY lives on your child&apos;s hands after a visit to playground"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What REALLY lives on your child&#8217;s hands after a visit to the playground: Microbiologist discovers thousands of bacteria lurking on kids&#8217; palms after a one-hour session<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Microbiologist reveals just how clean children&#8217;s playgrounds really are<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He found thousands of bacteria on child&#8217;s hand after one hour at the playground<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A trip to the playground is something that most children and parents look forward to.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But new tests might put you off heading to your local park any time soon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A microbiologist has shared disturbing findings after testing just how clean children&#8217;s playgrounds really are.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Call, 32, from Utah, has revealed how thousands of bacteria can be found lurking on children&#8217;s hands after just one hour at the playground.<\/p>\n<p>Horrified viewers rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts on the video, with one joking: &#8216;This is why I immediately sanitise their hands after play.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/11\/77497611-12720019-image-m-74_1699356920426.jpg\" height=\"695\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of bacteria can be found lurking on children&#8217;s hands after just one hour at the playground<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/11\/77497619-12720019-image-a-82_1699356963285.jpg\" height=\"410\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/11\/77497613-12720019-image-m-81_1699356958793.jpg\" height=\"410\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Tim made the strange discovery by comparing the amount of bacteria on a child&#8217;s hand before and after one hour at the playground<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0The filthiest places in YOUR hotel room, revealed<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/11\/68983965-12720019-Despite_how_they_might_look_to_the_naked_eye_hotel_rooms_can_act-a-83_1699357055483.jpg\" height=\"186\" width=\"274\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite how they might look to the naked eye, hotel rooms can actually be filthy \u2013 regardless of how much you&#8217;ve forked out to stay there, according to Dr Freestone<\/p>\n<p>Mr Call\u00a0often has bad news for germaphobes, having previously hit the headlines for sharing shocking details about everything from hand dryers to kitchen sinks.<\/p>\n<p>The microbiologist frequently tests commonly used products and spaces for bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>In his latest experiment, the scientist, who has over 270,000 followers, tackles playgrounds in a TikTok clip that has over 287,700 views and 20,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p>Tim made the strange discovery by comparing the amount of bacteria on a child&#8217;s hand before and after one hour at the playground.<\/p>\n<p>He starts by first testing the hand before visiting the playground, on a petri dish, before waiting 10 minutes &#8211; and discovering a few bacterial colonies.<\/p>\n<p>The microbiologist then shows the items the child had played on, including climbing toy rocks, sliding on slides and having fun with wood chips.<\/p>\n<p>An hour later, the young boy puts his hand in another petri dish, which Tim took home and investigated.<\/p>\n<p>He then finds thousands of bacterial colonies, as well as large patches of fungus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I wanted to do the playground video to demonstrate that bacteria is everywhere. I felt a playground would be a fun way to show that,&#8217; Tim told NeedToKnow.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/11\/77497601-12720019-image-m-85_1699357073863.jpg\" height=\"527\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The microbiologist shows the items the child had played on, including climbing toy rocks, sliding on slides and having fun with wood chips<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/11\/77497629-12720019-image-a-86_1699357090627.jpg\" height=\"907\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tim Call, 32, from Utah, often has bad news for germaphobes, having previously hit the headlines for sharing shocking details about everything from hand dryers to kitchen sinks.<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Microbiologist makes SHOCKING revelation about how dirty public hand dryers really are\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;My goal was to be able to show the vast amount of growth after going to a high traffic location.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;By capturing this, I wanted to emphasise the importance of hand washing after visiting places like this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I expected so see lots of bacterial growth, and I did observe lots of bacterial growth.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Several viewers responded to the video with digust.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As if my anxiety level wasn&#8217;t already thru the roof at playgrounds,&#8217; one user wrote, while another added:\u00a0&#8216;My two year old doesn&#8217;t make it home without licking his fingers at some point.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others took a more jovial approach, with one saying their &#8216;hands will never feel clean again&#8217;, and someone else adding: &#8216;He&#8217;ll have a well trained immune system.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Tim has carried out multiple experiments over the years.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;The cleanest thing that I tested that surprised me was gas pumps at gas stations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I thought they would be filled with bacteria due to the amount of usage but was surprised to see there was very little growth, only five colonies grew.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-12720019\/What-REALLY-lives-childs-hands-visit-playground-Microbiologist-discovers-thousands-bacteria-lurking-kids-palms-one-hour-session.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What REALLY lives on your child&#8217;s hands after a visit to the playground: Microbiologist discovers thousands of bacteria lurking on kids&#8217; 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