Every flush of an uncovered toilet sends fecal matter flying into the air, science tells us, a phenomenon known as "toilet plume." That makes hand washing in shared restrooms particularly important, ...

It’s long been suspected that hand dryers, especially those quick-drying ones that blast hot air known as jet dryers, are actually way worse at keeping our hands and bathrooms free of disease-causing ...

Jet air hand dryers in hospital toilets spread more germs than disposable paper towels and should not be used, scientists have advised. Writing in the Journal of Hospital Infection, researchers argued ...

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High-speed jet air dryers commonly found in public restrooms are germ-spreading machines, according to a new study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology. “We often say that hand-washing is ...

Jet hand dryers may dry your hands more effectively than paper towels, but the former actually spreads a lot more germs, a new study found. Researchers from University of Westminster in London had ...

We’re taught from childhood to wash our hands responsibly, confident that water and soap will leave our hands pristine. Yet, ...

They’re often portrayed as cleaner alternatives to hand-towels, but it seems that jet-air hand dryers may actually not be as clean as you think. A new study has revealed that jet-air hand dryers ...

Jet air hand dryers shouldn’t be used in hospital toilets because they spread more germs than disposable paper towels, scientists have warned. A study carried out in three hospitals found ...

Jet air hand dryers in hospital toilets spread more germs than disposable paper towels and should not be used, scientists have advised. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening ...