Eating In The Car Makes Us All Sick

Researchers from British auto accessories retailer Halfords swabbed the door handles, steering wheel, shift knob, radio and seats of vehicles in which people admittedly drive and eat. They found bacteria ranging from Staphylococcus to Bacillus Cereus - germs that cause food poisoning, impetigo, severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The concentrations of such bacteria increased as vehicle interiors warmed in the summer heat.

[Source: Daily Mail via autoblog | Image: Getty]