Wednesday, September 19, 2007

12% of women don’t wash hands after using toilet

The "hand-washing police" say more guys need to step up to the sink.
The researchers who spy on people in public restrooms reported that one-third of men didn't bother to wash after using the bathroom, compared with 12 percent of women.
The latest study was based on observations last month of more than 6,000 people in four cities. Atlanta's Turner Field baseball stadium was the worst, as only 57 percent of guys there washed up. At Chicago's Shedd Aquarium and Museum of Science and Industry, 81 percent of men and women combined washed their hands, compared to 79 percent in New York's Penn and Grand Central train stations.
In a phone survey, 92 percent of people said they almost always wash after going to the bathroom. Experts recommend that people carry sanitizer gels and wipes in case they can't wash. » Article here

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