While frequent and thorough handwashing has become a mantra in the public health arena, the job is never finished until the drying stage. Some public restrooms offer single-use paper towels, while ...

Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mould and mildew: long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Drying hands is an ...

A lot of variables are involved in making the choice between installing electric hand dryers and using paper towels. While some of these factors are under your control as a business owner, such as the ...

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The topic of hygiene has come to the forefront in mainstream media as reopening plans are introduced around the globe. While leading health organizations like ...

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We know fecal bacteria shoots into the air when a lidless toilet flushes — a phenomenon known, grossly, as a "toilet plume." But in bathrooms where such plumes gush regularly, where does all that ...

Public hand dryers, often seen as hygienic, actually blast restroom air filled with bacteria and fecal matter onto freshly washed hands. Studies reveal these dryers spread germs more effectively than ...