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Although it is normal to enter the house with shoes abroad, it is considered abnormal in our culture. Even the guest who comes to the house is immediately put on clean slippers. Shoe covers are worn in places such as gyms and clinics, where it is not possible to take off our shoes, in order not to bring the outside dirt inside. A study confirms all of our sensitivity.
Do you clean your shoes after stepping on a muddy or dirty place, but do you take them off at the door every time you come home? Especially in European countries, taking off shoes before entering the house is not a behavior that we can see very often. In fact, even in our country, he is at home in many TV series. shoe We see it circulating.
The study, conducted by environmental scientists at Macquarie University, came to an important conclusion: It’s best to leave shoes outside the door.
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People spend 90 percent of their time indoors. Therefore, the question of whether to wear shoes at home is not trivial.
Dust accumulated inside your home does not only include hair and skin residues from people and pets. About a third of these come from the outside either by the wind or under the soles of the shoes.
Many of the microorganisms found on shoes and floors are drug-resistant pathogens. From asphalt road debris to endocrine disrupting grass chemicals, you can see just about anything that can cause cancer under your shoes.
The study involved assessing the levels of potentially toxic metals found in homes. These;
*Antibiotic resistant genes
* Disinfectant chemicals
*Microplastics
*Radioactive elements
* Non-degradable PFAS in the body
Because these pollutants are odorless and colorless, there’s almost no way to tell where you’ve been exposed. You can be exposed from your ground, your water pipes, or your living room floor.
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BEWARE OF THESE TWO BACTERIA!
Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to study the bacteria carried on the soles of their shoes, and the result was exactly what they expected. They found exactly 421 thousand different types of bacteria. Two of these bacteria, which can be divided into 9 different species, are definitely worth mentioning.
The first is also known as E.coli. koli basili. coli, a type of bacteria that lives in the large intestine of mammals on 96 percent of shoe soles, causes serious stomach and intestinal problems, often leading to vomiting and diarrhea.
The other is known to seriously damage the lungs and cause pneumonia. klebsiella pneumoniae. The death rate from this bacterium is as high as 50 percent.
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Are there any downsides to walking around the house without shoes?
In terms of environmental health, there is no disadvantage to walking around without shoes at home. Leaving shoes on the entry mat means keeping out potentially harmful pathogens.
Still want to wear shoes at home? The solution is pretty simple. You can use a house shoe that you do not wear outside.
There remains the problem of ‘sterile house syndrome’, which points to the increasing allergy rates among children. Some argue that it has to do with excessive cleaning. Indeed, research suggests that some dirt is beneficial for boosting your immune system and reducing the risk of allergies. But there are more normal ways to do this than walking around the house in dirty shoes.
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IF YOU WEAR THE SHOES FOR LONGER THAN FOUR WEEKS…
Speaking to Today, Quinnipiac University Health Professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Natural Sciences, Dr. According to Lisa Cuchara, wearing shoes that are worn outside at home is not a very good idea for health.
“Especially if you live with someone who is immunocompromised or have a toddler who is crawling,” she says.
“Fecal matter is something that’s found in almost all shoes that have been worn for more than four weeks. Think of the bacteria found on the toilet seat, on the bottom of your shoes,” Cuchara says.
CRACKS ON THE SOLE OF SHOES SPREAD BACTERIA
Another expert speaking to Today, Dr. John, a professor of microbiology and environmental sciences at the University of Arizona. Charles Gerba studied bacteria on the bottom of shoes.
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“Shoes make microorganisms highly mobile and spread it all over the house,” Gerba said, adding that cracks in the soles of shoes make it easier for bacteria to get around.
“Also, if you have a weakened immune system or have allergies, it’s a good idea to take off your shoes,” she said. This is because shoes easily carry molds and allergens such as pollen.
Studies reveal the downsides of entering the house with shoes on. So what do the experts say about this?
Chest Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Hacer Kuzu Okur, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist Dr. Zeynep Bayindir and Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Instructor Member Orçun Barkay our questions hurriyet.com.trSpecifically replied.
PRECAUTIONS SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE
Can you talk about the possible effects of walking around the house with shoes?
Hacer Kuzu Reads: When we walk around the house with the shoes we wear outside, we carry many waste materials and microbes to the home environment. Having a hygienic home environment is extremely important in terms of disease and disease potential. Especially due to the high environmental pollution and the habit of spitting on the ground in people, all the sickening factors begin to be with you at home.
Is taking off shoes at the entrance of the house as risky as walking around the house with shoes on? What should we pay attention to to minimize this risk?
Zeynep Bayindir: Our shoes may come into contact with many dirt (such as animal feces, urine, sputum, rotten food residues…) and microorganisms that we do not notice while walking outside. We can carry these dirt and organisms into our homes through our shoes. Preferring easy-to-clean surfaces at home entrances, keeping shoes in shoe cabinets, and providing hygiene with soap and water (with the addition of 10 percent bleach when necessary) in case of visible contamination after contact are effective in preventing the spread into the house.
Orçun Barkay: It is possible to overcome this situation with simple but effective methods to take:
* Create a shoe area just inside the door. Keep shoes organized with a shoe rack.
* Even though we tend to take off our shoes and go inside, socioculturally, remind us of your practice for your guests.
* Also keep indoor slippers or shoes near your designated shoe area.
* Periodically clean this area and used indoor slippers and shoes.
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REDUCING SENSITIVITY CAN REDUCE ALLERGIC DISEASES
The research states that ‘some of the microorganisms found on shoes and floors are mostly drug-resistant pathogens’. Can you unpack this a little?
Zeynep Bayindir: The increase in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms occurs in both community and hospital-acquired infections. Widespread use of antibiotics and various antibiotics used to increase productivity in animal feeds may cause resistant bacteria to be selected in our flora, resulting in community-acquired resistant diseases.
Some experts say that our bodies need these microbes. How true is this?
Hacer Kuzu Reads: In our modern world, we see that allergic diseases are increasing. Especially in childhood, desensitization, that is, reducing sensitivity can alleviate this situation. However, this is possible in natural environments. Tar, cadmium, which has been proven harmful for human health, of industrial wastes germ contact, this will not be possible and may cause more allergic reactive reactions.
Especially after where is it more risky to enter the house with shoes?
Hacer Kuzu Reads: Every environment other than the natural environment carries a dirty surface. Asphalt, roads, hospital areas, in short, any place where there is a high density of people is risky.
Orçun Barkay: In the studies, it was stated that especially the hospital staff should be careful in this regard, but the people who go to the examination, patient visits or patient companions etc. People with hospital contact should be more careful.
OUR SHOES ARE MOST IN CONTACT WITH CAT AND DOG FEET
In a study conducted by scientists at the University of Arizona, coli bacillus, one of the bacterial species living in the large intestine of mammals, was detected on 96 percent of the soles of shoes. Is this risk high?
Zeynep Bayindir: coli is one of the bacteria that predominates in the large intestines of many mammals. Considering the animals living outside today, according to this research, we can say that our shoes come into contact with the feces of cats and dogs the most. One of the most important points in reducing the risk of disease is to ensure the hygiene of our hands when they come into contact with the soles of our shoes.
Orçun Barkay: We already encounter hundreds of these microorganisms in the external environment and we can easily eliminate them. If our immune system is working well, these factors usually cease to be pathogenic for us.
Especially for whom is this situation more risky?
Hacer Kuzu Reads: This is much more dangerous in people whose immune system is not fully developed or weakened. Since the immune system of babies has just begun to develop, it is damaged by the bombardment of microbes and chemicals. In old age, pregnancy and disease periods, the body’s defense is insufficient because the immunity is weak. In these special cases, it is much more important to protect the indoor environment from the outside environment.
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