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THE RESULTS ARE IN<br />
Health care organizations worldwide agree that proper hand washing can prevent the spread of infectious<br />
diseases. In August 2020, after an exhaustive two-year process, renowned researchers at the University of<br />
Arizona concluded that there is “no data to support any human health claims relative to hand dryers versus<br />
paper towel use.” The scoping review in the work, Comparison of electric hand dryers and paper towels<br />
for hand hygiene: a critical review of the literature, culled the current breadth of data, including published<br />
studies, news reports and online content, seeking to uncover which hand drying method, hand dryers or paper<br />
towels, is more hygienic and safer relative to human infection risks.<br />
The overall findings concluded that hand dryers are equal to paper towels for hygienic hand drying.<br />
Tests conducted by University of Arizona: Mel & Enid College of Public Health<br />
HAND DRYERS ARE HYGIENIC<br />
GET INFORMED<br />
Many studies, often funded by the paper towel industry, have been produced in support of paper towels. However, there are several<br />
independent third-party studies that debunk the myth of paper towels being more hygienic than hand dryers.<br />
Visit our online resource page for more educational materials regarding proper hand hygiene as it relates to hand dryers, including<br />
scientific studies, case studies, summary articles and other resources.<br />
Online Resource Page: EXCELDRYER.COM/HYGIENE<br />
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