We’re taught from childhood to wash our hands responsibly, confident that water and soap will leave our hands pristine. Yet, ...

Which hand dryer is best? While frequent and thorough handwashing has become a mantra in the public health arena, the job is never finished until the drying stage. Some public restrooms offer ...

Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands, according ...

Maybe the best option is to eschew the air dryers to avoid bacteria altogether, skip the hand towels to save a tree and just wave your hands in the air until they are dry. Maybe restrooms could pipe ...

When drying my hands in a public bathroom, I frequently have the choice of an electric hot-air dryer or paper towels. Since the label on the hot-air dryer proclaims it is environmentally friendly and ...