– Windshield washer fluid a source of Legionnaires disease
– “This study is the first to detect high levels of Legionella in automobiles or aerosolized by washer fluid spray,” says Schwake. “While potential transmission of a deadly respiratory disease from a source as common as automobile windshield washing systems is significant, the study also points to the fact people can be exposed to pathogens — particularly those occurring naturally in the environment — in previously unknown and unusual ways.”
* Presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology MAY 2014
http://healthresearchreport.me/2014/05/23/windshield-washer-fluid-a-source-of-legionnaires-disease-2/

Ralph Turchiano

By Ralph Turchiano

I have a strong affinity for the sciences which led me to create my sites. My compulsion for the past decade has been reviewing literally every peer-reviewed research article. Which can easily be validated by following my posts. To me, science is where the real news is, as it will mold our destiny beyond that of politics or economics. ;-)

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