Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 A new study in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Sci-Hub mirror) conducted microbial surveys of the bathrooms at the University of Connecticut (where the study's lead authors are based) to investigate whether hand-dryers were sucking in potentially infectious microbes and then spraying them all over everything, as had been observed in earlier studies. https://boingboing.net/2018/04/07/dead-trees-vs-microbes.html great now I'm bringing my own towels with me anywere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus albus 38,031 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Good thing i don't use public toilets or any toilet besides mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,112 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I mean public bathrooms... What y'all expect? Cleaner than paper towels my ass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,112 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just now, corvus albus said: Good thing i don't use public toilets or any toilet besides mine What if ur dying to go? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus albus 38,031 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just now, Economy said: What if ur dying to go? Iron bladder and if that doesn't work ... fine i'll use the public restrooms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raga 338 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 mess. katya zamo is not only my spirit animal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTBOP 7,457 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Spoiler jk ew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Peters 10,796 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, corvus albus said: Iron bladder and if that doesn't work ... fine i'll use the public restrooms Iron bladder isn’t a thing but uti’s are. Pee when you gotta go sistar emma roberts is an abuser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGD 12,101 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I never use the hand dryers. I always use paper towels, then sanitizer after using public restrooms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lona Delery 7,227 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 who cares Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind, I wanna get off but I keep riding the ride Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, Lona Delery said: who cares apparently us hunties don't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoful 13,304 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 This is so overreactive. There are microbes everywhere who cares if they blow somewhere else "My name is Dita, I'll be your Mistress tonight..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 16 minutes ago, shoful said: This is so overreactive. There are microbes everywhere who cares if they blow somewhere else This. When you pass gas, you’re literally releasing millions of microscopic bacteria from your feces/bowls into the air. The hand dryer study is no different. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy 5,319 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 That’s why the Dyson ones exist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 It's going to be a lose-lose situation Paper towels aren't really recyclable or biodegradable (I don't think? ) so they're gonna be leading to pollution. Leaving your hands wet isn't an option because you'll pick up a hell of a lot more bacteria with wet hands than dry The only way forward is to all have individually fitted catheters but even those have infection risks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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