System and Method for Grounding Humans to Prevent Aerosolization of Lung Pathogens

A method of storing charge and electrically grounding, comprising:

• providing an electrical conducting medium;
• providing a capacitance article having a capacitor connected to an attachment portion;
• securing the capacitance article to the electrical conducting medium so the attachment portion is in direct physical contact with the electrical conducting medium;
• providing a grounding apparatus having a conductive surface, a switch, and a grounding connector;
• the switch being connected to the conductive surface and the grounding connector and configured to connect the conductive surface to the grounding connector when activated;
• providing a resistor connected to the grounding connector, opposite the switch;
• connecting the resistor to an electrical ground;
• connecting the electrical conducting medium to the conductive surface of the grounding apparatus with more than a single point of contact between the electrical conducting medium and the conductive surface;
• activating the switch for a predetermined period of time;
• and
• removing the electrical conducting medium from the conductive surface of the grounding apparatus.