Is the person next to you washing their hands with soap?

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 19:56 in Mathematics & Economics

People are more likely to wash their hands when they have been shamed into it, according to a study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, looked at responses to electronic hygiene messages displayed in UK service station toilets.

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