FYI: Airport Security Trays Carry More Viruses Than Toilet Seats

[evandbob]

And I'll wager that the buffet serving utensils have a higher bacteria count than the TSA's trays.

[Toofarfromthesea]

Our technical ability to measure things has far outstripped our cognitive ability to think logically about the results and consequences of the measurement.  

[SRF]

If you really want to see a high count, measure the inside of your own mouth. 😄

 

 

[navybankerteacher]

4 hours ago, SRF said:

If you really want to see a high count, measure the inside of your own mouth. 😄

 

 

 

And then try to figure how it all got in your mouth.

[Gwendy]

Years ago as a school project our kids tested numerous items around them for bacteria.  Toilet seats, doors, heaps of things then they collated results on a spreadsheet.  Most bacteria- the keyboards on the classroom computers. 

Long time traveller, I wipe tray on plane with antiseptic wipe, then go with the flow.  I saw  how they cleaned the trays once, one cloth wiped down the trays on one side of the plane.  30 cruises, only ever had a cold once on a 54 night cruise.  Just practice basic hygiene.

[SRF]

On 11/7/2018 at 3:56 PM, navybankerteacher said:

 

And then try to figure how it all got in your mouth.

 

Much of it is natural.

[SRF]

On 11/7/2018 at 11:33 PM, Gwendy said:

Years ago as a school project our kids tested numerous items around them for bacteria.  Toilet seats, doors, heaps of things then they collated results on a spreadsheet.  

 

Did they do money?

 

Paper money is HORRIBLE.  Metal coins are fairly clean, as the metal ions kill bacteria.

 

How many people sanitize their credit cards?  They are handled by many random people, and you.  

 

IMO, many people go WAY overboard on this whole topic.