Health experts estimate that over 80% of infectious diseases are spread by hand contact.  

According to a survey conducted by the American Society for Microbiology, 95% of adults say they always wash their hands after using public restrooms; however, just 78% were observed doing so.

But you don't need scientific studies to tell you that being in jam-packed subway cars and buses can be a hot-zone for airborne diseases, that's common sense.

And not many of us really wash our hands as much as we should, especially right before we eat, touch our faces, rub our eyes, etc.  

We sneeze or cough into our hands. We pet dogs and cats. We handle money all day. And evidently, not all of us always wash our hands after using the bathroom!

You don't need us to list all the things that could be left behind on those handrails in order to decide that
you wouldn't exactly wipe a piece of bread across the poles and then eat it right?

You have enough to worry about in your daily life, why worry about getting sick too. Use your sick days for what you really want...a day at the beach!