Using a hand dryer is typically considered to be one of the least nasty stages of using a public bathroom. You’ve just washed your hands, and (usually) don’t have to touch anything to use one, so the ...

It's important to wash your hands to ward off germs. However, some hand dryers could be doing more harm than good, according to a new report. Researchers from the University of Connecticut School of ...

Next time you wash your hands in a public restroom, you may want to think twice about heading towards the hand dryers. A viral video circulating on TikTok reveals what happens if you use a hot-air ...

They’re a standard feature in public bathrooms and an important part of the handwashing process. But a new video has exposed hand dryers’ filthy secret. TikTok account PhoneSoap uncovered the rather ...

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11:29, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 Updated: 11:31, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 A biologist has cautioned that public bathroom hand dryers could do more harm than good. After using a public bathroom, it is essential to ...