A recent study found bathroom hand dryers are pretty gross. A study by the scientists at the University of Connecticut found hand dryers in men's and women’s bathrooms blew bacteria onto hands ...

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 ...

A new research paper shows evidence that hand dryers generate invisible “bacterial highways” inside buildings. The study builds on other recent research about how these devices suck up and disperse ...

Using those hot-air hand dryers in restrooms actually spread bacteria, including fecal bacteria on your hands, according to a new study conducted at UConn. “In most institutions, toilets don’t have ...

Hand dryers in public bathrooms are great for the environment but blow gross bacteria onto your hands that can easily make you sick. Here's what to use instead. Your hands can be exposed to an average ...

(FOX 11) - You may want to think twice about using the hand dryers in public restrooms. A new study has found a dirty little secret about hand dryers found in many public restrooms. Researchers say ...

Hand-washing always has been important, and the pandemic further magnified its crucial role in helping stop the spread of germs. But a new study also suggests the method used for drying hands can be ...

Hot-air hand dryers in public bathrooms 'suck in' bacteria from flushing toilets, new research suggests. Previous studies show such dryers can disperse germs from people's hands on to surrounding ...

Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mold, and mildew: Long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Drying hands is an ...

Want to dry your hands but keep them clean after you've washed them? Those hot air hand dryers in bathrooms may be blowing it. And by it, I mean bacteria and other gunk. Also, a study published in the ...

We’re all taught as children that washing our hands is the best way to stave off disease. But if you use a hand dryer in a public restroom after cleaning up, you’re actually doing more harm than good.