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Michael Taylor, Adjunct academic, mycology, Flinders University

Why is the soap scum in my bathroom pink? Is it mould? And can it make me sick?

How long has it been since you last cleaned your bathroom? If it’s been longer than you planned, you might see a build up of scum, slime or mould around your taps, between the tiles and on the edges of the bath or shower floor.

But why is this sometimes pink or orange? And can this pink slime make us sick?

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