re: Hand dryer vs paper towels

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Plenty of studies online showing that those blowers tend to blow fecal matter around the room and basically leave you nastier than before you washed your hands. I am not at all a germophobe but that grosses me out.

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Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control shows that toilets can cause bacteria and viruses to be thrown into washroom air. At the point of flushing a toilet a plume of air is produced. This allows microorganisms from within the toilet to be dispersed into the air around you. A study in The Journal of Hospital Infection shows that bacteria found in fecal matter can become suspended in washroom air after the toilet is flushed. These microorganisms can stay suspended in the air for over an hour. According to Dyson, conventional hand dryers can draw in this contaminated air, blowing bacteria directly onto washed hands. Hands are a major vector for harmful microorganisms, with more than 80 percent of infectious diseases being transmitted by touch. Damp hands can spread 1000 times more bacteria than dry hands. Therefore drying your hands is just as important as washing them properly.

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