Fist bumps relay 90 percent less germs than handshakes: study

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Fist bumps relay 90 percent less germs than handshakes: study

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fist-bumps-relay-90-percent-less-germs-handshakes-182314514.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Vp4aUutk3okg0usfqkKnIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-07-28T200003Z_1_LYNXMPEA6R0O8_RTROPTP_2_USA-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Obama fist bumps the cashier after paying for his order at Franklin Barbecue in Austin" align="left" title="U.S. President Obama fist bumps the cashier after paying for his order at Franklin Barbecue in Austin" border="0" /></a>Ditching handshakes in favor of more informal fist bumps could help cut down on the spread of bacteria and illnesses, according to a study released on Monday. The study in the American Journal of Infection Control found that fist bumps, where two people briefly press the top of their closed fists together, transferred about 90 percent less bacteria than handshakes. &quot;People rarely think about the health implications of shaking hands,&quot; Dave Whitworth, a biologist at Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom who co-authored the study, said in a statement. The fist bump appears to enjoy the support of both U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, both of whom have been seen enthusiastically using the greeting, the study notes.</p><br clear="all"/>

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