Dyson Airblades 'spread germs 1,300 times more than paper towels'

[ukaviator]

Dyson Airblade hand-driers spread 60 times more germs than standard air dryers, and 1,300 times more than standard paper towels, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.

 

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/dyson-airblades-spread-germs-1300-times-more-than-paper-towels/ar-BBrIqCG?ocid=spartandhp

[think about it]

An interesting study that - they compare apples to oranges and claim one is safer than the other. Or course a paper towel won't aerosolise a fluid... But let's remember that the intention of the airblade is to dry hands that have been cleaned and not to airblast the bits of excrement from underneath someone's fingernails.

 

The hygeine case spreads a little further when poor design of public toilets see insufficient bins/too long between cleans meaning a carpet of paper towels and most annoyingly, 'Pull' handles on the doors to get out of the facility. Pointless almost washing your own hands if the dirty bugger before you didn't bother and smeared his/her germs all over the door handle you've now got your hand wrapped around...