India, Jan. 6 -- Your favourite pair of sneakers might be carrying more than just style into your living room. Dr Robert Singleton, a Chicago-based anesthesiologist, has sounded the alarm on a common household habit, warning that wearing outdoor shoes inside could be turning your floors into a 'delivery truck' for dangerous pathogens and toxins. Also read | Wearing shoes in house is just plain gross, say scientists who study indoor contaminants

In a health advisory shared via Instagram, Dr Singleton highlighted the invisible risks lurking on the soles of our footwear, urging people to adopt a strict 'no-shoes' policy inside their homes to protect their families.

In the video, titled 'Never wear shoes inside your house', that he posted o...