DID YOU KNOW?

Common Facts

• Did you know that 20% of passengers could catch a cold after travelling on an aeroplane? Scientists think that this is due to the cramped conditions experienced when flying.¹
• The average speed of a sneeze is 100mph (1.5 times faster than the average UK intercity train)².
• The average sneeze spray can reach up to 6 metres².
• You cannot sneeze with your eyes open.
• The longest recording sneezing fit lasted 978 days.³.

Check out our tips on staying healthy this winter.

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References:
1) Hocking, M.B., & Foster, H.D. Common cold transmission in commercial aircraft: Industry and passenger implications. Journal of Environmental Health Research, (2004), Volume 3, Issue 1.
2) Xie,X. Li,Y. Chwang,A.T.Y. Ho,P.L. Seto,W.H. How far droplets can move in indoor environments - revisiting the Wells evaporation falling curve. Indoor Air, 2007: 17(3);21-25.
3) Guinness World Records, Guinness World Records 2010: The Book of the Decade.