As much as we try to avoid it, sometimes we have no choice but to use a public restroom. Of course, we all know we need to wash our hands after using the toilet (regardless of location), but it always ...

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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 ...

There are a number of stories as to why hand dryers aren't exactly the most hygienic method of drying your hands after washing them and a scientist has proved why in a viral TikTok. They are a much ...

A viral experiment by a scientist, known as Devon Science on TikTok, has revealed the alarming truth about hand-dryers in public restrooms: they may be spreading harmful bacteria directly onto your ...

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.

Modern hand dryers are much worse than paper towels when it comes to spreading germs, according to new research. Airborne germ counts were 27 times higher around jet air dryers in comparison with the ...