Are Hand Dryers safe?

Why hand dryers are public enemy No. 1 for holiday shoppers

Electric hand dryers, which can be found in most public restrooms, are often viewed as the environmentally-friendly method of drying hands, as opposed to using wads of paper towels. But this eco-conscious method comes with some very germ-y side effects.

Why you should probably avoid hand dryers in public restrooms

Why you shouldn't use those hand dryers in public bathrooms

The use of hand dryers also can transfer germs to a person's clothing and lead to an increase in spreading those contaminants to other surfaces.

Benefits Of An Automatic Hand Dryer

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Is There Poop in Bathroom Hand Dryers?

Could the very act of washing and drying your hands after using a public bathroom actually leave your hands covered...

VERIFY: Do hand dryers blow dirty air?

A photo of a petri dish filled with bacteria is going viral because the spores reportedly came from a hand dryer in a public bathroom.

Bathroom hand dryers spraying poop on your hands, study finds

A study found bathroom hand dryers spray bacteria, including fecal matter, on people’s hands.

Hand dryers or paper towels? One is clearly the cleaner choice

Recent studies show hand dryers spread germs around the restroom. Experts say drying your hands with paper towels or using hand sanitizer is a healthier choice.

Hand Dryers Can Increase Bacteria on Your Hands by 245%

See how hand towels stack up against jet dryers and standard warm air hand dryers.

Jet Hand Dryers Are Basically Germ Cannons, Study Finds

It’s long been suspected that hand dryers, especially those quick-drying ones that blast hot air known as jet dryers, are actually way worse at keeping our hands and bathrooms free of disease-causing germs. Worryingly, they could even be spreading illness in hospital bathrooms, new research suggests.

Scientists urge hospitals to avoid hand dryers, citing increased germs

Researchers in Europe found that hospital bathrooms using jet dryers had more germs than those which relied on paper towels.

Do Jet Hand Dryers Really Spread More Germs Than Paper Towels?

Why the mystery persists, despite recent scientific papers

Well Shit, Restroom Hand Dryers Apparently Blow Poop Particles Onto Your Hands

Restroom Hand Dryers Spread More Germs Than Paper Towels, Study Finds

Bacteria counts in the air around the machines far exceeded those around paper dispensers

Hand dryers spread human waste particles all over you, study finds

You may want to rethink using hand dryers in public bathrooms

How to Clean a Dryer

Add 30 seconds to your laundry routine—and perform a deeper round of maintenance four times a year—and you can clean a dryer so well that the machine not only runs better, but also lasts longer!

Dryer Vent Safety Tips

A buildup of lint in the dryer or vent pipe can not only reduce the efficiency of the dryer, but also be a fire hazard. Watch video for dryer vent safety tips.