To wash your microfiber towels, Cohoon says you will need a bucket or sink that is filled with warm water mixed with a few drops of gentle dish soap. "Avoid fabric softeners and bleach, as they can ...

In the pursuit of cleaner, safer public restrooms, hand dryers have long faced a unique challenge: how to effectively kill germs in fast-moving air. Traditional germicidal technologies—like UV lights ...

Public hand dryers, often seen as hygienic, actually blast restroom air filled with bacteria and fecal matter onto freshly washed hands. Studies reveal these dryers spread germs more effectively than ...

Studies reveal public hand dryers, marketed as eco-friendly, may spread bacteria and pathogens, undermining hand hygiene. Research indicates dryers, especially high-speed jet models, propel ...

That eco-friendly hand dryer may be blowing more than hot air — studies show it can spread bacteria and pathogens across public restrooms (Image: Canva) We have all seen many public washrooms swap the ...

A biologist has warned that public bathroom hand dryers could do more harm than good. After using a public bathroom, it is vital to thoroughly wash your hands with soap to help eliminate any bacteria ...

11:29, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 Updated: 11:31, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 A biologist has cautioned that public bathroom hand dryers could do more harm than good. After using a public bathroom, it is essential to ...

From a tender age, we're taught to wash our hands after using the toilet, and while most of us adhere to this hygiene rule, there are still many who flout it. Intriguingly, recent research into Brits' ...

When Istanbul Grand Airport (iGA) was looking to create a smooth, safe travel experience for passengers, facility managers knew the XLERATOR ® Hand Dryer with Electrostatic HEPA (eHEPA ®) Filtration ...

New Delhi, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Hand dryer market was valued at US$ 1,369.2 million in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 4,054.5 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 12.82% ...

A South Carolina woman is recovering from a horrific accident where she burned her hand so badly with a blow dryer that it had to be amputated. Mary Wilson says she is taking a positive outlook on ...

"I [fell] on top of the dryer, like it was under me, and I was in a weird, contorted placement and the dryer was still running,” the woman recalled Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.