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Are Any Office Surfaces Safe?

Not all parts of your office are germ breeding grounds. "Porous materials, such as paper and clothing, trap germs deeper into their fibers, making it more difficult to transmit them from one person to another." Read: if it's porous — like couches, wood tables, paper files, and printed papers — it's probably safer.

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