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"Oh great. More news on how the things we do everyday can make us ill. But knowledge is half the battle, right? The germy news you need to know about... What&amp;#x27;s good for the environment may not be so good for your body. It&amp;#x27;s no surprise that commuting via public transportation is a germy endeavor--tight spaces where strangers are packed in together amongst inevitable coughing and sniffling. But, what you may not know is that those who commute daily via public transportation are six times more likely to come down with cold and flu viruses than those who use other modes of transportation (walking, biking, commuting solo, for instance), say researchers. This post isn&amp;#x27;t meant to demonize public transportation (far from it), but rather, I found it so interesting that so many people are getting sick when there are preventable ways to avoid germ transmission. Remember gals, if you&amp;#x27;re riding a bus, a train, a boat to work--try to protect yourself from letting those germs in. The best way? Don&amp;#x27;t touch your face! Your eyes, nose and mouth are direct portals for infection and you can cut your risk dramatically by avoiding touching your T-zone, or just scrub your hands well before you do. Hand sanitizers are also a do in germy, tight spaces. Do you take public transportation? What&amp;#x27;s your stay-well strategy for your commute? More reading: *Should you put antibiotic ointment inside your nose on airplanes to avoid germs? An expert weighs in... *Gross! This germy thing you touch often is as dirty as a toilet bowl... *5 germy mistakes you&amp;#x27;re making everyday... More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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