Survey shows concerns about facilities
October 1st 2010 A large majority of people fear
that poor hand washing and
drying facilities in public toilets
are posing a risk to their health,
according to a major new piece
of research. In an in-depth study
commissioned by hygiene
products supplier KIMBERLYCLARK
PROFESSIONAL, 87 per
cent of respondents said public
conveniences did not
consistently provide adequate
hand washing and drying
facilities.
The survey shows that the
issue is a worry for people, with
95% of respondents believing
that inadequate hand washing
and drying facilities in public
toilets impact on the public's
health and safety. Although
hand hygiene campaigns
frequently focus on the washing
of hands, the KIMBERLY-CLARK
PROFESSIONAL survey also
demonstrates that inadequate
drying facilities are also a major
health concern. 12 per cent of
respondents said that
inadequate hand drying facilities
would deter them from washing
their hands at all.
"Wet surfaces transfer bacteria
much more readily than dry
ones, so a lack of acceptable
drying facilities means we are
not able to clean our hands
properly and stop the spread of
germs," says Pete Oliver,
category manager at KIMBERLYCLARK
PROFESSIONAL.
The company commissioned
the survey as part of its 'Take
Control of Poor Hand Drying'
campaign, which is designed to
highlight that single-use paper
towels offer a higher form of
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