"Comparison of different hand-drying methods: the potential for airborne microbe dispersal and contamination"- The Journal of Hospital Infection "The Hygienic Efficacy of Different Hand-Drying Methods ...

Using those hot-air hand dryers in restrooms actually spread bacteria, including fecal bacteria on your hands, according to a new study conducted at UConn. “In most institutions, toilets don’t have ...

A recent study found bathroom hand dryers are pretty gross. A study by the scientists at the University of Connecticut found hand dryers in men's and women’s bathrooms blew bacteria onto hands ...

An ultra-rapid hand dryer that does not require hand rubbing eliminated significantly more bacteria than traditional dryers, according to a comparative study. "Good hand hygiene should include drying ...

Nichole Ward claims on her Facebook page that she put a Petri dish under a hand dryer in a public bathroom for a period of three minutes. She said three days later, an alarming amount of ...

Your hands can be exposed to an average of 18 to 60 bacterial colonies when placed under a dryer for just 30 seconds. Without a dryer, hands collect less than one colony in two minutes. For the study ...

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A Canadian eighth-grader’s science experiment raises questions about whether hand dryers, like the ones found in public restrooms around the world, can damage the hearing of young children. The study, ...

Electric hand dryers are eco-friendly — but may hide a dirty secret. In an effort to save the environment, public restrooms have begun offering electric hand dryers in place of paper towels, but a ...