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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 01 Jun 2012 at 23:41 GMT
The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: WTOP.com
Title: “Study: Men spread majority of germs in the office - WTOP.com”
http://www.wtop.com/628/2...
Publication: Gizmodo UK
Title: “Scientific Proof That Men Have the Dirtiest Desks | Gizmodo UK”
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/...
Publication: Gent Daily
Title: “Study: Men's desks dirtier than women's | GantDaily.com”
http://gantdaily.com/2012...
Publication: Examiner.com
Title: “Commentary: Clorox funds study about office germs. Results are in - Buffalo Alternative Medicine | Examiner.com”
http://www.examiner.com/a...
Publication: London Evening Standard
Title: “The dirty truth: Men's offices and work spaces 'less hygienic' than women's - World - News - Evening Standard”
http://www.thisislondon.c...
Publication: CBS 6
Title: “Study: More germs in men's offices, phones | WTVR.com - Richmond News & Weather from WTVR Television CBS 6”
http://wtvr.com/2012/05/3...
Publication: Med Page Today
Title: “Medical News: Germs Abound on Office Phones, Chairs, Desks - in Public Health & Policy, Environmental Health from MedPage Today”
http://www.medpagetoday.c...
Publication: Press TV
Title: “PressTV - Men's offices much germier than women's”
http://www.presstv.com/de...
Publication: Global Saskatoon
Title: “Global Saskatoon | Offices rife with bacteria; More found in men's than women's, study says”
http://www.globalsaskatoo...
Publication: PayScale.com
Title: “Men vs. Women: Which Gender's Offices Harbor More Germs? - The Salary Reporter”
http://blogs.payscale.com...
Publication: UPI
Title: “Offices of men have higher bacteria levels - UPI.com”
http://www.upi.com/Health...
Publication: Boise Weekly
Title: “Dirtiest Place in the Office: Men's Desks | citydesk”
http://www.boiseweekly.co...
Publication: Top News United States
Title: “Men Unhygienic Behavior Causes Bacteria in Office | TopNews United States”
http://topnews.us/content...
Publication: Daily Disruption
Title: “Daily Disruption - Men Are Dirtier in the Office Than Women - Shocker! - Daily Disruption”
http://www.dailydisruptio...
Publication: Newser
Title: “Men Have More Bacteria in Their Offices: Study - Though it could just be because they're bigger”
http://www.newser.com/sto...
Publication: Counsel & Heal
Title: “Men's Offices Have More Bacteria than Women's - Counsel & Heal :: News :: Counsel & Heal”
http://www.counselheal.co...
Publication: Imassera News
Title: “Offices Are Loaded With Bacteria | Imassera News”
http://www.imassera.com/o...
Publication: ABC 57 News
Title: “Study: Men's workplace dirtier than women's | ABC57 | South Bend IN News, Weather and Sports | Top Videos”
http://www.abc57.com/vide...
Publication: International Business Times
Title: “Why Do Men's Offices House More Bacteria Than Women's? - International Business Times”
http://www.ibtimes.com/ar...
Publication: Discover Magazine
Title: “What Microbes Are Growing In Your Office? Science Wants to Know | 80beats | Discover Magazine”
http://blogs.discovermaga...
Publication: The Times of India
Title: “Men's offices prone to bacterial infection - Times Of India”
http://articles.timesofin...
Publication: USA Today
Title: “Healthy Perspective: The latest health & wellness news with a dose of conversation - USATODAY.com”
http://yourlife.usatoday....
Publication: CBS News HealthPop
Title: “Offices may be contaminated with more than 500 types of bacteria, men's offices dirtier - HealthPop - CBS News”
http://www.cbsnews.com/83...
Publication: Ottawa Citizen
Title: “Offices rife with bacteria: study”
http://www.ottawacitizen....
Publication: National Geographic
Title: “Men's Offices Have More Bacteria, Study Finds”
http://news.nationalgeogr...
Publication: New York Times
Title: “Men's Offices Have More Bacteria, Study Finds - NYTimes.com”
http://www.nytimes.com/20...
Publication: TIME
Title: “Men vs. Women: Whose Offices Have More Bacteria? | Healthland | TIME.com”
http://healthland.time.co...
Publication: Belfast Telegraph
Title: “The dirty truth about men's offices - UK, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk”
http://www.belfasttelegra...
Publication: Irish Independent
Title: “The dirty truth about men's offices - Health News, Health - Independent.ie”
http://www.independent.ie...
Publication: Eureka Alert
Title: “Office bacteria all around us, especially in men's offices”
http://www.eurekalert.org...
Publication: The Age
Title: “Males are biggest bugbearers”
http://www.theage.com.au/...
Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “Why men are the grimier sex | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...
Publication: The Huffington Post
Title: “Men's Offices Germier Than Women's, Study Finds”
http://www.huffingtonpost...
Publication: ABC News
Title: “Men's Offices Germier Than Women's, Says Study - ABC News”
http://abcnews.go.com/blo...
Publication: CBC News
Title: “Men's offices show more bacteria than women's - Health - CBC News”
http://www.cbc.ca/news/he...
Publication: UKPA
Title: “The Press Association: The dirty truth about men's offices”
http://www.google.com/hos...
Publication: California Watch
Title: “In offices, men have more cooties than women, study says | California Watch”
http://californiawatch.or...
Publication: French Tribune
Title: “Males Spread More Bacteria In Offices | French Tribune”
http://frenchtribune.com/...
Publication: My Health News Daily
Title: “Study Identifies Bacteria in Offices | MyHealthNewsDaily.com”
http://www.myhealthnewsda...
Publication: Scientific American Blogs
Title: “Men's Offices Harbor More Bacteria Than Women's | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network”
http://blogs.scientificam...
Publication: Live Science
Title: “Men Have Dirtiest Offices | Environmental Bacteria | Buggy Workplaces | LiveScience”
http://www.livescience.co...
Publication: Web MD
Title: “Men vs. Women: Whose Offices Are Germier?”
http://men.webmd.com/news...
Publication: Gizmodo
Title: “Scientific Proof That Men Have the Dirtiest Desks”
http://gizmodo.com/591451...
Publication: The Independent
Title: “Women lead way on office hygiene - Science - News - The Independent”
http://www.independent.co...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 08 Jun 2012 at 22:08 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Calgary Herald
Title: “Eating at your desk? Study shows offices rife with bacteria”
http://www.calgaryherald....
Publication: Canberra Times
Title: “Males are biggest bugbearers”
http://www.canberratimes....
Publication: International Business Times UK
Title: “Men's Office have More Bacteria than Women's: Study”
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/...
Publication: Jezebel
Title: “Science Makes It Official: Boys Are Filthy, Covered With Cooties”
http://jezebel.com/591497...
Publication: Job Mouse
Title: “Study -- New York Men's Offices Harbor the Most Bacteria -- Job Mouse”
http://thejobmouse.com/20...
Publication: My San Antonio
Title: “Office bacteria all around us, especially in men's offices - San Antonio Express-News”
http://www.mysanantonio.c...
Publication: RTT News
Title: “New York Men Have Dirtiest Offices: Report”
http://www.rttnews.com/18...
Publication: The Bay Citizen
Title: “In offices, men have more cooties than women, study says - The Bay Citizen”
http://www.baycitizen.org...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 15 Jun 2012 at 23:28 GMT
Publication: TopNews United States
Title: “Bacteria Are Breeding In Offices | TopNews United States”
http://topnews.us/content...
Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Title: “While we work bacteria lurk in the modern office”
http://www.smh.com.au/lif...
Publication: The Salt Lake Tribune
Title: “Office devices are awash in bacteria — especially equipment used by men | The Salt Lake Tribune”
http://www.sltrib.com/slt...
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RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 17 Aug 2012 at 23:00 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Anthrophysis
Title: “Unseen Coworkers: Office Space Bacteria”
http://www.science20.com/...
Publication: Microbe.net
Title: “The hidden diversity of offices - what microbes are lurking there? #PLoSOne | microBEnet: The microbiology of the Built Environment network.”
http://www.microbe.net/20...
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article
Krissi replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 19 Sep 2012 at 16:50 GMT
Publication: Prevention Magazine
Title: "Do You Know What’s Crawling On Your Desk?
The safe way to dine at the office"
http://origin-www.prevent...