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The greatest dispersal of microbes was found at 0.6 – 0.9m from the floor, the exact face height of small children who might be standing near the dryer.
The researchers concluded that parents should keep children away from the stream of air coming out of jet dryers to ensure that they are not unintentionally contaminated.
Lead researchers Dr Keith Redway, of the University of Westminester, said: 'These findings clearly indicate that single-use towels spread the fewest microbes of all hand-drying methods.
'Cross contamination in public washrooms is a legitimate public health concern.
'The extent to which jet air dryers disperse microbes into the washroom environment is likely to have implications for policy guidance to facilities managers operating in a wide range of environments from sports venues and airports through to schools and hospitals.'
The findings back up research from the University of Leeds which found that modern hand dryers are much worse than paper towels at spreading germs.
Researchers found 27 times more germs in the air around jet-air dryers in comparison with the air around paper towel dispensers.

They found also found five times more bacteria around jet-air dryers than warm air dryers.




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