| How many of you have ever considered the multitude | | | | number of bacteria on the dash board may reflect the |
| of germs that bombard us every day in our cars? A | | | | movement of air over the dashboard. Air is drawn in |
| British study has come to some shocking conclusions | | | | from the dashboard and bacteria may be impacting |
| about what you're driving around with in your car on | | | | the dashboard as the air is drawn in to the air |
| your way to and from work every day - and it's not | | | | circulation system. People would be horrified at the |
| those carpoolers beside you. | | | | thought of eating off their toilet seat but few realize |
| A research from Aston University in Birmingham | | | | eating off their car dashboard is just as likely to make |
| shows the average vehicle has 300 different types of | | | | them sick. Microbiologists also determined those who |
| bacteria in every square centimeter - Yes. Millions of | | | | transport kids and pets had the most germ filled cars. |
| bacteria in the entire car. And that's not all. One of the | | | | Think about it, has anyone ever gotten sick while riding |
| worst offenders is the place you touch the most often | | | | in your car? Have you transported family pets or other |
| - the gear shift. That was found to be home to about | | | | animals? How many armies of children have you |
| 356 different germs. Another big problem: the | | | | hauled to various events? Do you eat in your car? |
| dashboard, where many people put their food, as they | | | | Does litter collect under the seats? And what are you |
| eat on the run. Researchers found old hamburger | | | | bringing into your car on the bottom of your shoes? |
| wrappers, empty drink bottles, and even uneaten | | | | These germs and bacteria can cause some serious |
| morsels in many of the cars, while their survey of | | | | health issues. Needless to say riding around in a |
| more than 1,300 owners found most admitted their | | | | germ-infested car is not the best idea. And the solution |
| vehicles were littered with such debris. The high | | | | to all these problems? |