http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2010/06/study_finds_reusable_grocery_b.html
Study finds reusable grocery bags can harbor dangerous bacteria
Those reusable, fabric shopping bags may be kind to the environment, but they may not be good for your family’s health — if you don’t wash them.
A new study, in which researchers randomly tested 84 reusable grocery bags carried by shoppers in Tucson, Los Angeles and San Francisco, found that more than half were contaminated with food-borne bacteria.
Twelve percent was E. coli, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. While abdominal cramps and diarrhea are most common, serious — sometimes life-threatening — complications can develop, especially among young people and older adults.
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