READ ----> Communicable Diseases and hand washing ,Do You think U can catch it ? The next time you reach out to shake someones hand, consider this finding: A recent study of hand-washing habits found >-------> only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed long enough to kill germs that can cause infections. ----->Thirty-three percent didnt use soap, and .----->10 percent didnt wash their hands at all, according to the study, based on Michigan State University researchers observations of more than 3,700 people in a college towns public restrooms. These findings were surprising to us because past research suggested that proper hand washing is occurring at a much higher rate, lead investigator Carl Borchgrevink, an associate professor of hospitality business, said in a university news release. Among the other findings: . -------> Men were less likely than ----> women to clean their hands. Fifteen percent of men and 7 percent of women didnt wash their hands at all. When they did wash their hands, ------->only 50 percent of men used soap, compared with .-----> 78 percent of women. People were less likely to wash their hands if the sink was dirty.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:27:41 +0000
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