Feb 17, 2020
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Those high velocity blowers that force streams of warm air onto your hands release 23 times more germs into the air you’re breathing than paper towels. Now this study was published 2 years ago, but it’s critical now as we face the CoVid-19 pandemic.
The British researchers also found that the airborne bacteria remain aloft for up to 15 minutes and that the driers and other surfaces are covered with deadly bacteria including antibiotic-resistant MRSA.
How to protect yourself? Wash with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before drying. That’s Happy Birthday twice. Minimize breathing while in the bathroom. Use paper towels if you can. Avoid touching surfaces after you wash.
E.BestaP. ParnellaJ. CouturierbF. BarbutbA, etal.
Environmental contamination by bacteria in hospital washrooms according to hand-drying method: a multi-centre study. Journal of Hospital Infection. Volume 100, Issue 4, December 2018, Pages 469-475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.002
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