An expert has finally settled the argument on whether showering or having a bath is more hygienic. Dr Primrose Freestone, a clinical microbiologist from the University of Leicester, revealed that showers clean skin more effectively than baths. She explained that when you have a bath, the water is not changed, so all you are doing is redistributing the bacteria living on you to different body sites. On the other hand, a shower is a continuously changing stream of water that washes away potential germs. Surveys have found that 59 per cent of Brits prefer a shower over a bath, citing that it makes them feel cleaner. Dr Freestone also mentioned that showers clean skin more effectively than baths and are important for maintaining general health and avoiding skin rashes and infection.
An expert has finally settled the argument on whether showering or having a bath is more hygienic. Dr Primrose Freestone, a clinical microbiologist from the University of Leicester, revealed that showers clean skin more effectively than baths.
She explained that when you have a bath, the water is not changed, so all you are doing is redistributing the bacteria living on you to different body sites. On the other hand, a shower is a continuously changing stream of water that washes away potential germs. Surveys have found that 59 per cent of Brits prefer a shower over a bath, citing that it makes them feel cleaner.
Dr Freestone also mentioned that showers clean skin more effectively than baths and are important for maintaining general health and avoiding skin rashes and infection. The debate first kicked off on internet forum Reddit when someone asked if showering is more hygienic than bathing because you aren't sitting in a foot soup.
Some people argue that having a bath is the same as 'soaking in your own filth', while others say that showers are better for both hygiene and the environment. Dr Freestone suggested that if hygiene after a bath is a concern, then you could always take a shower
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