Well: Safety: Hand Washing Lags
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 01:50
in Health & Medicine
Researchers found that among those who used public toilets in one college town, 10 percent did not wash their hands at all, and almost a quarter used no soap. Only 5 percent washed for longer than 15 seconds; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends rubbing vigorously with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.