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 ...

Think twice about using restroom hot-air hand dryers. The high-force air flow through dryer nozzles spreads all sorts of nasty particles, including tiny bits of poop light enough to travel through the ...

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

Hand dryers in public bathrooms are great for the environment but blow gross bacteria onto your hands that can easily make you sick. Here's what to use instead. Your hands can be exposed to an average ...

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After an exhaustive two-year process, a University of Arizona Health Sciences research team have announced the publication of their work, Comparison of ...

Remember when there were reports of a TikTok trend warning against using hand dryers in public restrooms on hair, and even your own hands? Well, one company is disputing those claims. Excel Dryer, who ...

In the pursuit of cleaner, safer public restrooms, hand dryers have long faced a unique challenge: how to effectively kill germs in fast-moving air. Traditional germicidal technologies—like UV lights ...

Hand-washing always has been important, and the pandemic further magnified its crucial role in helping stop the spread of germs. But a new study also suggests the method used for drying hands can be ...

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 ...