Using a public bathroom hand dryer could be doing more harm than good, and there are a range of better alternatives, a biologist has warned ...

(WHDH) — Air hand dryers spread bacteria to clothing and surfaces outside of the bathroom at a much higher rate than using paper towels, a new study has found. Researchers at Cambridge University ...

A simple experiment involving hand dryers has gone viral over the last few days, with many people now committed to doing a Taylor Swift and shaking it off from now on. The rest of this article is ...

One of the app's most viral hair videos has users either scratching their heads — or running to their closest public restroom (yes, you read that correctly). While the video shows an easy and ...

That eco-friendly hand dryer may be blowing more than hot air — studies show it can spread bacteria and pathogens across public restrooms (Image: Canva) We have all seen many public washrooms swap the ...

Remember when there were reports of a TikTok trend warning against using hand dryers in public restrooms on hair, and even your own hands? Well, one company is disputing those claims. Excel Dryer, who ...

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After an exhaustive two-year process, a University of Arizona Health Sciences research team have announced the publication of their work, Comparison of ...

Public hand dryers, often seen as hygienic, actually blast restroom air filled with bacteria and fecal matter onto freshly washed hands. Studies reveal these dryers spread germs more effectively than ...

Hand-washing always has been important, and the pandemic further magnified its crucial role in helping stop the spread of germs. But a new study also suggests the method used for drying hands can be ...

Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mould and mildew: long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Drying hands is an ...

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As conversations around tariffs and reshoring intensify, Excel Dryer, Inc., the inventor of the XLERATOR® Hand Dryer, the first high speed energy ...