February 12, 2018.
Studies had already shown the lack of hygiene of automatic hand dryers. An American scientist has just published a photo that confirms this information.
Several strains of fungi and bacteria
Paper dispensers for wiping hands have been gradually replaced in restaurant toilets or in public places by automatic hand dryers. However, these devices would be nests for microbes. This is just demonstrated by Nichole Ward, a young American scientist, who published on his Facebook page a photo that highlights the dangerous nature of these hand dryers.
To conduct her investigation, the young woman placed a Petri dish (a transparent cylindrical box) under a Dyson hand dryer for 3 minutes. And in a few days, she was able to observe the development of a multitude of bacteria, fungi and molds in the box that she then took a picture of. ” here is several strains of potentially pathogenic fungi and bacteria that wander over your hands when you think they are clean », She comments.
Risks of developing diseases
On the picture, we can indeed see molds and fungi which will not leave any user of these drying devices indifferent. ” We are really surprised by this result, although the methodology used is not very reliable », Reacted the grouple Dyson, in the columns of New York Times. “ Dyson hand dryer hygiene has been proven by scientific research “, he added.
These devices would currently be used in hospitals, the food industry and businesses around the world. Many users are therefore affected by this news. To take no risk, it is therefore advisable to dry your hands with paper towels or with cloth napkins that have not yet been used. We should not take the risk of developing diseases that we could do without.
Marine Rondot
