New Mask Study Shows That The Method of Hand Drying Can Affect The Spread Of Viruses Through The Air
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29 %
When using jet air dryers , 89 % of masks were contaminated by viruses compared with 29 % of masks when using paper towels .
Virus load significantly higher with jet air dryer use than with paper towels
Scientists have found that contamination of hand dryer users by splattering was found to be 10-fold higher when using jet air dryers than when using paper towels and contamination of other washroom users was also significantly greater .
More details about the results of the study , can be found here
ETS is the European Tissue Paper Industry Association . The members of ETS represent the majority of tissue paper producers throughout Europe and around 90 % of the total European tissue production . ETS was founded in 1971 and is based in Brussels . For more information : www . europeantissue . com