Bacteria Found in Snow
By: Robin Thibault, KARK 4 NEWS
Updated: March 5, 2008
With winter weather predicted to hit Arkansas on Thursday, parents...tell your kids not to eat the snow.
A new study found large amounts of bacteria in snow.
But, researchers say this type of bacteria, which causes disease in tomato and bean plants, is no more harmful than what lives on our everyday food.
There haven't been any reported cases of illness from eating snow, but doctors say it's probably not smart to eat an entire snowman.
