Those unhygienic Atlanta Braves fans

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Don’t bother marketing hand soap to Atlanta Braves fans: They’re less likely than people elsewhere to use the stuff. And no, this isn’t just the carping of an embittered Mets fan. In a study commissioned by the American Society for Microbiology and the Soap and Detergent Association, adults were observed in restrooms at half a dozen public places around the country to see whether they washed their hands before leaving. (The venues: Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal in New York, the Ferry Terminal Farmers Market in San Francisco, the Shedd Aquarium and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and Turner Field in Atlanta.)

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