People are being told they could be 'ruining your health' just by keeping their shoes on at home

UK households are being warned they have 'no idea' of the harm they are causing when keeping their shoes on around their house. The cautionary note comes as research highlights just how detrimental it can be to wear shoes indoors, potentially to the point where it may even ' shorten your lifespan ', due to possible health risks.

As December brings wetter weather and muddier streets, people could be making their homes just as dirty indoors as the outside. Many households are relaxed about wearing outdoor shoes indoors without realising the harm. Studies show that footwear can carry hundreds of thousands of germs, along with traces of faeces, chemicals, and allergens that can linger on fl

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