I thought the perfect place imaginable to be the best for coming in contact with infectious bacteria would be an airplane, but I was wrong.An airplane doesn't even rank in the Top 10 of the most germ-infested places in public.
According to the website, SixWise.com, the following places are among the Top 10:
- Playgrounds
- Bus rails/armrests
- Public bathrooms
- Shopping cart handles
- Escalator handrails
- Chair armrests
- Vending machine buttons
- Shared pens
- Public telephones
- Elevator buttons
Well, despite their findings, ranking an airplane as one germ-infested public place deserves some notoriety which entails at least three places above: playgrounds, bus rails/armrests, and public bathrooms.
Wow! Imagine all these places in one convenient location.
Now imagine being bombarded with millions-upon-millions of tiny little organisms.
SixWise, otherwise, offers some "epiphanies for your empowerment" that will perhaps broaden your thinking for living a longer, healthier life around or away from your home.
For the germaphobic-at-heart, consider bringing along a sanitation-wipe when traveling and give your seating area good cleaning.
Pay close attention, however, to the seat-back pocket where items such as chewing gum, baby diapers, band aides, and snotty tissues have been found.
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