Are hand dryers more hygienic? Science has the answer

… and that answer is no. No, they're really not.

Are hand dryers more hygienic? Science has the answer

High-powered hand dryers may seem ultra-hygienic, but they actually spread more germs than paper towels, research has shown.

Scientists at the University of Leeds found that that airborne germ counts around jet air dryers were 27 times higher than they were in the vicinity of paper towel dispensers.

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