Researchers at Marymount College in New York in the United States have released a report on how much dog poo the residents of the city’s wealthy Upper East Side carry into their apartments.
The conclusion of the report is that it is strongly advisable to take off your shoes before entering, reports The Guardian.
In American homes, it is very common to wear shoes inside.
– Taking off your shoes should be an easy choice, says the study.
The study was done, among other things, by drawing samples on the ground with sterile pipettes. The samples were taken in places that were not obviously contaminated by dog poo.
Corresponding samples were also taken indoors on floors in the area.
The study concludes accordingly The Guardian with the fact that bacteria from faeces are found everywhere – and that they are transported into homes via shoe soles.
Carpeted floors in particular are at risk, it is concluded.
According to the British newspaper dog poo has become such a big problem in the district that they have now introduced a $250 fine for not picking up dog poo.
The number of dogs has exploded in the city during the corona pandemic. according to New York Times dog walkers can now earn as much as $100,000 a year.
