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The Dirty Truth About Electric Hand Dryers

You often see notes on electric hand dryers in public restrooms, assuring you that they are cleaner than paper towels; that the machines are there for your protection. But scientists sampling air, dust and other surfaces in three hospitals found out these dryers send bacteria flying in all directions.   Across the board, restrooms with jet dryers “had much higher levels of bacteria compared to bathrooms with paper towels,” Sciworthy reports. While restrooms with...