Germs, Bacteria Lurk in Your Car

Expert Says Dashboard, Cup Holder Are Dirtiest Areas
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Nov. 11, 2006 — Debra Farber, a New Jersey mother, uses her SUV for way more than just getting from point A to point B.

Sometimes, her car is an office and sometimes, a closet. With two kids under three years of age, it's often a dining room.

Little does Farber know that her car could be a breeding ground for bacteria.

Like so many American moms, Farber, who works full time in pharmaceutical sales, lives in her car and it shows.

"Crumbs, raisins, bagels, anything the dog can't eat, it's in the car," Farber said. "Half the time, I'm like jumping in and out of the car. I don't have time to clean it. I try to get to the car wash as often as I can but it doesn't always happen."

Compare that to her husband Steven Farber's brand new BMW, which the kids have only been allowed to ride in a couple of times.

"His car is like the sanitarium," she said. "He doesn't even let me drive the car."

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