Using a hand dryer is typically considered to be one of the least nasty stages of using a public bathroom. You’ve just washed your hands, and (usually) don’t have to touch anything to use one, so the ...

Using a hand dryer is typically considered to be one of the least nasty stages of using a public bathroom. You’ve just washed your hands, and (usually) don’t have to touch anything to use one, so the ...

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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 ...

People can be gross. They wipe their noses with their hands and then grip door handles on their way in and out of the public bathroom. Their loose shoelaces drag through puddles of unmentionables on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — Are hand dryers in public ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (WPIX) — Are hand dryers in public ...

Hand dryers in public restrooms that blast bathroom air onto your recently washed hands can deposit bacteria, a recent study has found. Published in the April 2018 issue of the journal Applied and ...

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 soapto 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 ...