thanks...
Kabin
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Are there germs in airplanes? Ya think? Really now, think pressurized incubator. Of course there are germs everywhere and even more where people are in tight quarters. Are we struggling to topics to write about?

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With the whole "swine flu" pandemic just starting, our local bus drivers are concerned about getting sick. They are not allowed to wear face masks on duty. Some of them requested a "wash your hands and "cover your cough" sign for their buses. I gave them the signs, but the supervisors removed them.

The supervisors:
1. did not want to cause a panic
2. did not want people to stay home if they were sick
3. did not want to give "free publicity" to the Health Department

The drivers are not happy.

I believe there should be a balance between taking care of our ourselves (as a society) and financial income. I think we are missing that balance here.

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I think the question was answered. Yes, an airplane is full of germs. As are, as pointed out by Sue, buses and trains. Don't forget restaurants, public bathrooms, our offices and our homes.

My biggest concern these days is over-killing germs so that we don't develop resistances. I know that if people use Hand Sanitizer "religiously", it lowers their own immune capabilities. Nurses and Public Health officials have been giving us this warning for years. Soap and water is better for us than Hand Sanitizer. And don't forget to moisturize every time you wash!!

Now I'm sounding preachy.

... bus driver anecdote in the next post ....

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we can't, and should not expect to, kill all germs. surely it's enough to keep hands , and our suroundings clean ?

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I agree with Aspy Ayrton, that really did not answer the question. Could you answer please.

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Germophobia is rampant in our modern world. Sure, there are nasty ones that are capable of triggering illness. But in our frantic and fruitless quest to avoid every microbe, we are actually causing more virulent mutated ones that are antibiotic resistant. Moreover, the constant mantra to "wash, wash, wash" your hands or use "sanitizing wipes" is truly overreaction. To be afraid to pick up a magazine because someone else has read it? What have we come to? What about the germs spewed at you by people coughing, sneezing, or even just breathing their germs at you? And Consumer Reports has indicated the futility of frenzied counter wiping that may destroy 99 % of the germs there - which are then handily replaced by those in the air around it. If you want to be healthy, do the things needed to support your immune system - eating veggies (which nobody really does), exercising - and avoiding the common toxic chemicals in everyday life such as cleaning products, pesticides, and fragrances (yes - an overall term for hundreds of harmful carcinogens, mutagens, asthmagens...). Truthfully, that's my problem on an airplane - the fear of someone sitting near me reeking of fragrance fumes that can give me a headache (and can trigger an asthma attack in 74 percent of asthamatics). See:www.toxicsinfo.org/canary/Protocols/LibertyAirline.htm and www.toxicsinfo.org/canary/Protocols/PaulAirline.htm for more on air travel concerns.

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The 3 Most contaminated areas in an airplane:
1: The food/lap tray
2: Arm rests
3: The magazines
These areas are not properly wiped down. Carry a travel wipe with you and wipe down those areas....and bring your own magazine.

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Was the above ever worth putting on? It surely tells us nothing more than we already knew, but unless we sit with a sink, soap, water etc in our laps or antiseptic wipes then the above tells us nothing. Surely in this day and age we're no more at risk in a plane that in a bus, coach or train!

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I am sorry but that's not an answer.
Would it be possible to get one instead of calling someone?

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