Almost 60 % of Europeans believe cash is the dirtiest item they touch . The average European spends around €100 per year on their credit card, and that number will increase to almost € 200 by 2020 ( http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room@@ Last year , employees of a U.S. store were hospitalized after handling methamphetamine tainted cash . So what to do ? Health officials advise basic hygiene - wash hands and avoid eye , nose and mouth contact after touching cash .
Almost 60 % of Europeans believe cash is the dirtiest item they touch . The average European spends around €100 per year on their credit card, and that number will increase to almost € 200 by 2020 ( http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room@@ Last year , employees of a U.S. store were hospitalized after handling methamphetamine tainted cash . Health officials advise basic hygiene - wash hands and avoid eye , nose and mouth contact after touching cash .