According to the american and swiss researchers pretty much all of them that are designed like the squeezable squirtable rubber ducky.
Rubber bath toys bacteria.
The swiss and american researchers tested 19 different bath toys and all of them revealed notable biofilms or a thin coating of bacteria on its inner surface.
They use food grade paint which is also safe.
Bath animals microbiologist and lead study author lisa neu told the associated press about the other types of bath toys like rubber.
Scientists claim the likes of plastic ducks are breeding grounds for bacteria and fungi which form slimy films.
Rubber ducks used as bath time toys are a haven for bacteria that could spread diseases swiss and american researchers have found.
A study that tested 19 different bath toys found that the murky water released by rubber ducks can contain potentially pathogenic bacteria that can cause eye ear and stomach infections.
Their hermetically sealed design no holes prevents the accumulation of bacteria mould and dirt.
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Biofilms and microbiomes says the insides of bath toys such as rubber duckies are a breeding ground for bacteria.
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Those cute yellow bath time toys are as some parents have long suspected a haven for nasty bugs.
Rubber ducky bath toys contain bacteria and mold study finds.
The study by the swiss federal institute of aquatic science and.
Bath toys are a health hazard with four in five of them awash with harmful bugs.
A study published tuesday in the journal n p j.
Read more at goodhousekeeping co uk institute.
Bern switzerland scientists have the dirt on the rubber ducky.
Rubber ducks can breed bacteria according to new study.