Chasing Life Here’s Why You Should Take Your Shoes off at the Door...Please
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Mar 10, 2026 Dr. Gail Saltz, psychiatrist and clinical professor who helps people manage anxiety, offers brief practical guidance. She discusses talking to children about difficult news and setting limits on media exposure. She also walks through simple relaxation tools like paced breathing and progressive muscle relaxation.
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Shoes Track A Wide Range Of Contaminants Indoors
- Removing shoes indoors greatly reduces contaminants tracked into living spaces.
- Sanjay Gupta lists bacteria, drug-resistant pathogens, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, animal waste, and even hospital-sourced microbes on shoe soles.
Research Shows Extremely High Bacteria On Shoe Soles
- Studies show high bacterial loads on shoes after routine wear, raising concern for indoor cleanliness.
- Gupta cites a 2008 University of Arizona study finding 421,000 bacterial units per cm² after two weeks on participants' shoes.
Outdoor Matter Makes Up A Large Share Of Indoor Dust
- Outdoor matter significantly contributes to indoor pollution when tracked inside.
- Gupta cites environmental chemists estimating about 30% of indoor matter is imported from outside, much of it via shoes.