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minus-squareRePsyche@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·23 days agoCommercial hand dryers spread disease by blowing viruses and bacteria all over the place.
minus-squareHazel@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 days agoFalse, most diseases don’t transmit by air, so having dry hands helps more in preventing disease transmission than the supposed harm of hand dryers blowing it around.
minus-squarenocklobster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days agoThey found that paper towels reduced the numbers of all types of bacteria on the hands. However, the hot air dryer increased all types of bacteria on the hands. The jet air dryer also increased most types of bacteria, but the increases were less than with the hot air dryer.
Commercial hand dryers spread disease by blowing viruses and bacteria all over the place.
False, most diseases don’t transmit by air, so having dry hands helps more in preventing disease transmission than the supposed harm of hand dryers blowing it around.
They found that paper towels reduced the numbers of all types of bacteria on the hands. However, the hot air dryer increased all types of bacteria on the hands. The jet air dryer also increased most types of bacteria, but the increases were less than with the hot air dryer.