The Dirtiest Place in the Airport May Surprise You …

Turns out the bathroom is NOT the dirtiest place in the airport. A recent study found the security checkpoint trays carry a ton of germs.

Airport security trays are even nastier than toilets

You may need to break out the hand sanitizer after going through airport security. A new study from the UK's University of Nottingham found that security trays carry the most germs at airports. In 2017, researchers tested surfaces for respiratory viruses that were frequently touched at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Finland, reports CNN.