In article .com>,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article > ,
> > "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> >
> > > Found on another group, no URL given:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Faecal bacteria join the commute
> > >
> > > Commuters in the north were dirtier than in the south
> > >
> > > More than one in four commuters has bacteria from faeces on their hands,
> > > an
> > > investigation suggests.
> > >
> > <snipped>
> > > The study was part of the world's first Global Hand-washing Day,
> > > dedicated
> > > to raising awareness about the importance hand hygiene plays in public
> > > health..."
> > >
> > > </>
> >
> > A good reason for carrying and using sanitary handwipes in the car.
> > I have some and use them after shopping, and wipe down my steering wheel.
> >
> > And I don't consider it to be paranoid.
>
> I seem to recall reading a news piece a while back on a study in some
> third world country where infant mortality dropped 50% after the study
> sponsors provided the community with soap. This was ordinary soap too,
> not some special antibacterial one.

Soap is vastly underestimated. It's just not practical to carry soap
and water in the truck. ;-) Sanitary handwipes are convenient.
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Peace! Om

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