These Are The Most Googled “Is It Safe To...” Questions In Your State
By Emily Lee
August 20, 2019
Who amongst us hasn't turned to Google to find out if something we want to try is safe? From trying a new diet or showering in a thunderstorm, we've all had a moment where we ask ourselves "wait...is this really safe?" and then immediately opened up our trusty search engine. Thanks to A Secure Life, we now know the most-searched "is it safe?" question in every single state. Turns out, we all have a lot fo the same concerns.
Whether we're worried about taking melatonin before bed or eating snow, there's a lot of overlap in the U.S. about what we're worrying about. Some other popular searches are wondering if it's safe to swallow gum, vape and drink tap water. Here's a map with all the findings:
Here's the full list:
Alabama: use Facebook
Alaska: do a liquid diet
Arizona: shower in a thunderstorm
Arkansas: do Keto
California: eat raw eggs
Colorado: fly
Connecticut: eat lettuce now
Delaware: do a liquid diet
Florida: use Uber
Georgia: smoke e-cigs
Hawaii: drink tap water
Idaho: eat romaine
Illinois: use Uber
Indiana: vape
Iowa: do Keto
Kansas: do Keto
Kentucky: take melatonin
Louisiana: do Keto
Maine: do a liquid diet
Maryland: use microwaves
Massachusetts: use Venmo
Michigan: date
Minnesota: shower in a thunderstorm
Mississippi: do a liquid diet
Missouri: use Facebook
Montana: eat romaine
Nebraska: do a liquid diet
Nevada: drink tap water
New Hampshire: eat romaine
New Jersey: use Uber
New Mexico: eat romaine
New York: use Airbnb
North Carolina: eat snow
North Dakota: do a liquid diet
Ohio: swallow gum
Oklahoma: take melatonin
Oregon: fly
Pennsylvania: use Facebook
Rhode Island: eat romaine
South Carolina: eat snow
South Dakota: eat romaine
Tennessee: vape
Texas: live in El Paso
Utah: take melatonin
Vermont: eat romaine
Virginia: Use Facebook
Washington: get vaccinated
West Virginia: take melatonin
Wisconsin: eat lettuce now
Wyoming: hunt
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