NOT REMOVING OUTDOOR SHOES CREATES RISK FOR TODDLERS

Many of the harmful pathogens and chemicals that make their way indoors on our shoes can make floors a veritable petri dish of problems. And while that could mean problems for adults who drop items, it can be even worse for those who spend all their time at ground level.

 

Dr. Bruce Pinker

 

"This is especially problematic for those with small children who crawl on the floor as they may touch debris with their hands and transfer it to the mouth, which may cause illness or disease," says Bruce Pinker, DPM, founder and owner of Progressive Foot Care.

 

Source: Zachary Mack, Best Life [10/10/23]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News