Everything is bad: Calling all men with beards... wash them

ByJessica Castro and Eric Shackelford KGO logo

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Men's facial hair is disgusting, according to a new study. You'll want to put your food down (and out of your facial hair) before checking out this story. It has Jessica Castro saying "everything is bad."

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Everything is bad.

A new study finds men with beards carry more germs than dogs.

Swiss researchers tested the facial hair of men and dog fur from various breeds, they found a significantly higher bacterial load in the men's beards compared with the dogs' fur.

Some of the men tested positive for microbes that actually posed a threat to human health.

Experts say men should shampoo their beards regularly.

You have to see ABC7's Jessica Castro's take on all this in the video above.

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