Study: Two-thirds of men don't wash after using bathroom
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Oct. 15, 2009. 11:54 AM EST
We've heard a lot recently about proper hand washing. How a good scrub of warm, soapy water can ... More »
We've heard a lot recently about proper hand washing. How a good scrub of warm, soapy water can help ward off illnesses like the flu. But when researchers in England monitored a quarter million people in public bathrooms, they found only 64-percent of women used soap when washing their hands. Men left the loo much dirtier with only a third using soap and water. The study also experimented with electronic reminders that would flash on in the bathrooms, encouraging hand washing. The reminder that was most effective asked patrons this question, "is the person next to you washing with soap?" -- giving the study subjects the impression they were being watched. « Less
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