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Why Sharing Towels is Gross

Dr Amalia Scannell, microbiologist and food biotechnologist in the UCD Institute of Food and Heal...

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14.10 18 Jun 2025


Why Sharing Towels is Gross


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14.10 18 Jun 2025


Dr Amalia Scannell, microbiologist and food biotechnologist in the UCD Institute of Food and Health, joins Moncrieff to explain why sharing towels can spread bacteria, fungi, and viruses — and what science says about how often we should be washing them.

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