Studies show that washing your hands with soap and drying with paper towels is far more efficient and hygienic than drying with electric hand dryers.

Have you heard of toilet plume?

In a public restroom you have two options for drying your hands: use an air dryer or a paper towel. Air dryers are generally thought to be more eco-friendly, but the truth is, they are actually less hygienic and contribute to more environmental contamination. This is because of “toilet plume.” 

After a toilet is flushed fecal droplets linger in the air. Air dryers recirculate those droplets when you dry your hands, making it easier to spread germs.

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AVERAGE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIRUS PARTICLES AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES
Average total number of viral particles on 90 mm agar plates of bacteria lawn at a set height and at different distances from hand-drying devices used to dry the hands after contamination with a bacteriophage suspension.

 

PAPER TOWELS ARE MORE HYGIENIC1
GERM COUNT INCREASE PERCENTAGES AFTER USE - Less is better.

PAPER TOWELS ARE MORE EFFICIENT1
DRYING TIME MEASURED IN SECONDS - Shorter times are better.
AVERAGE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIRUS PARTICLES AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS  

Average total number of viral particles on 90 mm agar plates of bacteria lawn at a set height and at different distances from hand-drying devices used to dry the hands after contamination with a bacteriophage suspension.

  

 

Wipe germs away with the healthier drying option – paper towels.

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