The best time to eat snow safely

The new study shows that about half a day of snow has very little bacteria and is quite safe to eat.

The new study shows that it is safer to just fall for half a day and eat snow in colder months , Time reported on February 8. However, snow should not have fallen for two days, according to Professor Istvan Mathe of Sapientia University.

Snow contains a lot of bacteria after falling for two days.

To conduct research, scientists collected snow from a park and roundabout in Miercurea Ciuc city, Romania, in January and February. Then, they put snow in closed and sterile barrels. Next, scientists try to develop bacteria and mold in it.

The study was conducted with a temperature of -1.1 degrees Celsius to -17.4 degrees Celsius of the city, one of the coldest places in Romania. In January, there were 5 bacteria per millimeter of snow after a day. Meanwhile, the number of bacteria is four times higher when conducting tests in February.

"Snow has very few bacteria, but after two days there are dozens of bacteria in it," Mathe said. The number of bacteria increased due to the dirt in the air, he said.

At first, Mathe came up with the idea of ​​studying when he saw his children eating snow."I do not encourage anyone to eat snow. However, you will not get sick if you only eat a little," he added.