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WARNING: Picking your nose can lead to the spread of a life-threatening health condition
PICKING your nose is a habit many indulge in while others find it repulsive. A new study has now revealed the harsh reality - that a quick pick could lead to the spread of a serious condition.

Picking your nose may not seem like a big deal to many people, but scientific evidence has now suggested otherwise.

Experts have said the act can actually be dangerous and have damaging consequences.

According to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal, picking your nose could spread a dangerous bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Pneumonia is described by the NHS as swelling of the tissue in one or both lungs.
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Picking your nose could spread a dangerous bacteria that causes pneumonia

The study was carried out by researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and highlights how the bacterial infection is not just as airborne virus, as well as how important it is to keep hands clean.

As part of the research, 40 adult volunteers wee assigned into four groups and exposed to certain bacteria using different hand to nose methods.

Two groups were exposed to the bacteria in water while the other two were exceed to air dried bacteria.

The results showed the study participants were just as likely to get the bacteria in their noses whether they were exposed to it using dry or wet sails.

Researchers also noted the same amount of transmission if participants poked, picked or rubbed their noses.

Lead researcher Dr Victoria Connor, a clinical research fellow at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Royal Liverpool Hospital, said: “Pneumococcal infection is a major cause of death around the world, and it is estimated that is is responsible for 1.3million deaths in children under five years annually.

thais always have a finger up their trunk so how do they fare on this topic?

yartims wrote: ↑

October 15, 2018, 7:17 pm

thais always have a finger up their trunk so how do they fare on this topic?

Immune!

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.

How's about picking my bum, is that ok?

tamada wrote: ↑

October 16, 2018, 5:35 am

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.

You can if their having surgery.

saint wrote: ↑

October 16, 2018, 7:39 am

tamada wrote: ↑

October 16, 2018, 5:35 am

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.

You can if their having surgery.

I disagree. You can't just pick and chose.

Your friend won't let you for starters.