Studies have shown there are 1 million germs on just ONE shopping cart handle* and that food-borne bacteria is the cause of 75 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths annually.**

A nationwide survey conducted in October 2005*** found that consumers:

• are concerned about their exposure to bacteria and viruses in public places.
• are taking action by purchasing antibacterial products.
• are aware that shopping carts increase their exposure to bacteria and viruses.
• want their shopping carts purified.
• will switch to grocers who offer the PureCart™ system — 74% of consumers indicated that they would most likely switch (33% indicated they would definitely switch) from the grocery store they shopped at most often to one that offered purified carts.

  * Dr. Charles Gerba, Dept. of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona.
  ** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  *** National random phone survey, n=400.

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