Men (and Women) Share Your Germs With Everyone!

Men are gross, at least according to surveys done when it comes to hand washing after using the restroom. This article comes out of Europe's online site www.europeancleaningjournal.com. Statistics tell a lot about habits and this one is no exception. Read the article below.

Survey reveals lack of hand hygiene in men and women

24th of March 2015

If you've ever harboured doubts about the personal hygiene habits of your work colleagues, the results of a new survey will not do anything to reassure you.

A survey of 100,000 people carried out by Initial Washroom Hygiene has revealed 62 per cent of men do not wash their hands after going to the bathroom. And while women are slightly better, still 40 per cent of them admit to this unsavoury habit.

A previous study by the firm found that after using the toilet, a person has on average 200 million bacteria per square inch on each hand.

People can then transfer the bacteria to their hands or mouths, as well as on to doors, keyboards, phones. This means office workers come into contact with an average 10 million bacteria a day. 

www.initial.co.uk/washroom-services