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17 Germiest Places

Public Places: ATM Buttons

Public Places: ATM Buttons

Grabbing some quick cash at the ATM may mean that you are picking up more than just a couple of extra bucks. Arthritis Today magazine says ATM buttons carry more bacteria than the doorknobs of most public bathrooms. Next time you make a stop at the bank, use your knuckle to enter your PIN and then follow up with a lathering of alcohol-based gel to rid your hands of grime from the machine and from the dough it dispensed.

By MedHelp Editors, published November 9, 2010