New mask study shows that method of hand drying can impact airborne spread of viruses VIRUS LOAD SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER WITH JET AIR DRYER USE THAN WITH PAPER TOWELS Scientists have found that drying hands with jet air dryers produces more aerosols than when drying them with paper hand towels. Contamination of [...]
People wash hands more frequently, are concerned about health risks associated with electric dryers, and will take action if they don’t find their preferred drying option Brussels, Belgium, 19 September 2022 – A research survey has found that Europeans are more aware of the importance of proper hand washing and drying since the start [...]
New pilot study demonstrates that hand drying method can have a significant impact on transmission of microbes from hospital toilets to wards Average levels of contamination 10-fold higher following hand drying with jet air dryers A pilot study to investigate whether microorganisms that remain present on poorly washed hands can be transferred beyond the washroom environment [...]
Findings have important implications for minimising risk of cross infection in hospital washrooms A new, real-life multisite study has found that washrooms have significantly less bacterial contamination when equipped with paper towels for hand drying instead of using jet air dryers. The study, led by Professor Mark Wilcox of the University of Leeds and Leeds [...]
a NEW STUDY conducted at the University of Connecticut investigates the Deposition of Bacteria and Bacterial Spores by Bathroom Hot Air Hand Dryers. Huesca-Espitia, L.C. et al. (2018). Deposition of Bacteria and Bacterial Spores by Bathroom Hot Air Hand Dryers. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/AEM.00044-18 A Short summary of the journal paper by Keith Redway [...]
Some of the washrooms at ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam 2016 were equipped with BOTH, Paper Towels and Jet Air Dryers, one on top of the other. The behavior of 3.879 Visitors (2.474 Men and 1.405 Women) drying their hands was observed, in four washrooms, equipped with both Paper Towels and Jet Air Dryers. Among Men, the preference [...]
Single-use towels offer the most hygienic way to reduce the risk of the transmission of viruses when drying hands in the washroom.New independent research has found that single-use paper towels are the most effective way to dry one’s hands in the washroom and reduce the risk of the transmission of viruses. The study indicates that [...]
A University of Westminster peer-reviewed and published study suggests single use towels are the most hygienic way to dry hands after visiting the washroomNew research by the University of Westminster, commissioned by ETS, the European Tissue Symposium, suggests that single use towels are the most hygienic way to dry hands after visiting the washroom. Despite [...]
Jet air and warm air driers contaminate air in washrooms and may be unsuitable for use in healthcare settings. Bacteria propelled into the air and onto users and by-standers risks cross contamination between healthcare workers and general publicThe peer reviewed study, performed by Prof. Mark Wilcox of the Leeds University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts concludes that [...]
The flagship journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has published a study which reviews all the relevant literature on hygienic hand drying and concludes that regarding hygiene there is a clear superiority of Paper Towels vs. electric air dryers.“From a hygiene viewpoint, paper towels are superior to electric air dryers.”“Drying hands thoroughly with single-use, disposable paper towels is [...]
