- A recent study has found that fist bumps are more hygienic than handshakes and drastically reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases.
- Notably, the humble fist bump transfers approx 90 per cent less bacteria than a handshake.
- The research was performed by UK researchers and published in the August edition of the American Journal of Infection Control.
- The research was carried out by counting the number of bacteria transferred between sterile rubber gloves after the exchange of different greeting gestures.
Read more:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fist-bump-better-handshake-cleanliness-201407297305
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/07/29/4056063.htm
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