{"id":989,"date":"2016-11-26T14:26:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T21:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/?p=989"},"modified":"2018-10-02T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T23:11:18","slug":"what-about-drying-your-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/what-about-drying-your-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"What About Drying Your Hands?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever noticed someone exiting a restroom while shaking their wet hands? Is drying your hands important after you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/search?q=wash+your+hands\"><strong>wash your hands<\/strong><\/a>? Maybe you\u2019ve done it, too&#8211; you\u2019ve taken the time to properly wash, but you\u2019re in a hurry, and don\u2019t want to take the extra time to get paper towels or stand near an air dryer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand drying is an important part of hand hygiene, and shouldn\u2019t be skipped. The reason is simple: germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands than dry hands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which method, then, should you choose? Should you dry your hands with towels (paper or otherwise), or use an air dryer? There isn\u2019t conclusive research on this topic, as most studies compare residual microbes (not just germs) remaining on hands following different drying methods. Microbes are tiny living organisms which may or may not cause disease, and it has not been proven that removing microbes from hands is linked to better health. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is clear, however, is the point that using a clean towel or air drying hands is the proper final step in effective hand-washing. So the next time you\u2019re tempted to shake your hands dry or rub your hands on your clothes, pause and take the 60 seconds or so needed to face the world with clean, dry hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"brevis-btn\" title=\"Shop now for GlitterBug Handwash teaching products\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/glitterbug\">GlitterBug handwashing products<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source:<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<a title=\"Show me the science handwashing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/show-me-the-science-handwashing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Show me the science handwashing (cdc.gov)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever noticed someone exiting a restroom while shaking their wet hands? Is drying your hands important after you wash your hands? 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