In print, the studies and activities of the European Tissue Symposium have been covered in the following publications: 

TISSUE MAG – “Spreading the word of the advantages of tissue paper products”

HYGIENE & MEDIZIN – “Risken con elektrischen Händetrocknern”

CLEANING MATTERS – “Why the choice of hand drying method in hospital washrooms should be a decision for infection control teams, not facilities managers”

HET NIEUWSBLAD – “Verbied handdrogers in ziekenhuizen”

CLEANING MATTERS – “The advantages of drying with paper”

CLEANING MATTERS  –  “Hand Hygiene the focus of Westminster debate”

HGTV Magazine –  “How bad is it to use the hand dryer in a public restroom”

EUROPEAN CLEANING JOURNAL – “Health boss labels hospital hygiene audit results as ‘pretty scary’ “

RATIONELL REINIGEN – “Methoden des Händetrocknens”

VOITH NEXT LEVEL – “Why do some cities have healthier citizens than others? Hand-hygiene habits could provide part of the answer.”

 

The studies and activities of ETS were also covered online:  
(some links may no longer work, depending on whether or not the publication has decided to take the page offline – thank you for letting us know if a link no longer works at info@europeantissue.com)

Secadores de mano o papel, ¿cual es la forma más higiénica de lavarse las manos?
– link to LA VANGUARDIA

Jet-air dryers should not be used in hospital toilets
– link to LEEDS UNIVERSITY-HEALTH NEWS
– link to MEDICAL HEALTH NEWS
– link to MEDICAL PRESS
– link to THE PRESS

Jet hand dryers ‘not for hospital toilets’
– link to SBS NEWS

Air dryers spread more germs than paper towels and ‘should be banned’
– link to METRO

Jet air hand dryers `should not be used in hospital toilets´
– link to DAILY MAIL ONLINE
– link to ITV
– link to THIS IS MONEY 

Jet hand dryers ‘aerosolise’ E.coli and other harmful bugs, scientists warn
– link to THE TELEGRAPH

NHS JET DRYERS LOO GERM ALERT
– link to THE SUN

Multicentre study to examine the extent of environmental contamination by potential bacterial pathogens, including antibiotic resistant bacteria, in hospital washrooms according to hand-drying method 
– link to  X-MOL        
– link to JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION 

Hand drying method can affect risk of microbial contamination in hospital settings
– link to  PAPER ADVANCE
– link to THE CLEANZINE

Studiepresentatie Interclean: invloed en risico microbiële besmetting handdroogmethode
– link to SCHOONMAAK JOURNAAL

Handdroogmethode kan het risico op microbiële besmetting in ziekenhuisomgevingen beïnvloeden
– link to SERVICE MANAGMENT

Professor Mark Wilcox presented latest research study at ECCMID 2018
– link to PRINTINDUSTRY NEWS       

ETS: una buona igiene delle mani è cruciale per tenere lontano l’influenza
– link to GSANEWS

 

Using a hand dryer in a public bathroom is the grossest thing ever
– link to HER

VERIFY: Do hand dryers blow dirty air?
– link to NBC 
– link to 12NEWS

The Disgusting Truth About Jet Air Dryers
– link to PRACTICAL FM

Después de ver esto más nunca usarás un secador de baño público
– link to EL DIARIO DE CARACAS

Widerlich: Deswegen solltest du Handtrockner besser meiden
– link to BUNTE

Voilà pourquoi il est préférable de ne pas utiliser les sèche-mains des toilettes publiques
– link to FREDZONE

The advantages of drying with paper
– link to CLEANING MATTERS

Rozwiązanie dla łazienek o dużym natężeniu ruchu
– link to E-BIUROWCE

Cintas Fact Check: Restroom Hand Dryers Are Not Best Practice
– link to HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TODAY
– link to DIGITAL JOURNAL
– link to THE DAILY COURIER
– link to STOCKWATCH
– link to WALLSTREET ONLINE
– link to FINANCIAL TIMES
– link to SPI

Five Essential Hand Dryer Facts
link to CLEANLINK

Mira lo que te podría pasar si usas un secador de manos
– link to PRESENCIAS
– link to XEU

The ‘disgusting truth about jet air dryers’
– link to BUILDING BETTER HEALTHCARE

Does Washing Your Hands Prevent Colds?
– link to RACHAEL

Why hand hygiene compliance remains a complex challenge
– link to INCLEAN

Hand hygiene among health professionals: a question of perception
– link to TECHNOLOGY.ORG

Secadores de manos esparcen bacterias fecales
– link to NUEVODIA

Global Handwashing Day 2018: Clean hands- a recipe for health
– link to GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY