Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mold, and mildew: Long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Drying hands is an ...

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 ...

Those air-blown hand dryers in public restrooms may spread far more germs than conventional paper towels, a new study suggests. British researchers placed a harmless type of bacteria on the hands of ...

CBS Local --A new study has found a dirty little secret about hand dryers found in many public restrooms. Researchers say the machines which are designed to blow hot air on you are actually sucking up ...

A new research paper shows evidence that hand dryers generate invisible “bacterial highways” inside buildings. The study builds on other recent research about how these devices suck up and disperse ...

They’re a standard feature in public bathrooms and an important part of the handwashing process. But a new video has exposed hand dryers’ filthy secret. TikTok account PhoneSoap uncovered the rather ...

Modern 'jet-air' hand dryers promise to dry the hands in seconds, shooting air out at 400mph to blow away moisture. But they could also be spreading bacteria around the room, according to new research ...

Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to stop the spread of germs, right? Well, your office hand dryer might actually be spreading fecal bacteria onto your hands and throughout your building.

You may think that using a hand dryer in a public bathroom is a far more sustainable and hygienic method of drying your hands than using hand towels. On the contrary, a recent study has uncovered the ...

They’re often portrayed as cleaner alternatives to hand-towels, but it seems that jet-air hand dryers may actually not be as clean as you think. A new study has revealed that jet-air hand dryers ...