ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

Paper producer Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched a new website called The Disgusting Truth which it says highlights the disadvantages of using a jet air dryer when drying hands.

The company says the site features the science supporting its concerns about building a more hygienic washroom environment, quoting figures from studies that jet air dryers increase the bacteria on fingers by up to 42 per cent and their surfaces can harbour up to 48 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.

www.disgustingtruth.co.uk