Comments on: Beach sand as bacteria source: shocking? http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Stephanie http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334/comment-page-1#comment-20653 Stephanie Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:38:59 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334#comment-20653 Actually, the American Council on Science and Health has stated that you would have to scoop up huge chunks of sand and eat them to ingest enough ecoli to hurt you. See HealthFactsandFears.com, June 8, 2007. If there were really a problem, wouldn't you be hearing about all the sick people from dog beach? But you don't.... Actually, the American Council on Science and Health has stated that you would have to scoop up huge chunks of sand and eat them to ingest enough ecoli to hurt you. See HealthFactsandFears.com, June 8, 2007. If there were really a problem, wouldn’t you be hearing about all the sick people from dog beach? But you don’t….

]]> By: Ransom http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334/comment-page-1#comment-20578 Ransom Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:35:39 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334#comment-20578 No joke, Becky. There's poop in there, especially off the coast of LA. I know a guy who's dying of a heart infection he picked up from surfing off Venice Beach. Yeggh. No joke, Becky. There’s poop in there, especially off the coast of LA. I know a guy who’s dying of a heart infection he picked up from surfing off Venice Beach. Yeggh.

]]> By: cm http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334/comment-page-1#comment-20574 cm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:48:45 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334#comment-20574 For a minute there, you ruined my happy place! Then I remembered things I've heard about movie theater seats and hotel blankets and carpets, but I still go to the movies and stay in hotels, so I suppose I'll still go to the beach when I get the chance. Luckily, I just don't have the energy to have OCD. For a minute there, you ruined my happy place! Then I remembered things I’ve heard about movie theater seats and hotel blankets and carpets, but I still go to the movies and stay in hotels, so I suppose I’ll still go to the beach when I get the chance. Luckily, I just don’t have the energy to have OCD.

]]> By: micx http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334/comment-page-1#comment-20566 micx Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/7334#comment-20566 You have more bacteria on your skin, in your gut, in your eyes, in your ears, on your head, and in all other orfices (including those unmentionable places) than all the cells in your entire body. Not surprised about the enterococci in sand... you can it find most everywhere -- including your mouth. :) yum. You have more bacteria on your skin, in your gut, in your eyes, in your ears, on your head, and in all other orfices (including those unmentionable places) than all the cells in your entire body.

Not surprised about the enterococci in sand… you can it find most everywhere — including your mouth. :) yum.

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