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2.4 Billion People Will Lack Improved Sanitation in 2015

Some 2.4 billion people – one-third of the world’s population – will remain without access to improved sanitation in 2015, according to a joint WHO/UNICEF report issued today. The report, "Progress on sanitation and drinking-water 2013 update," warns that, at the current ...More

2 weeks ago

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AACN Updates Patient Bathing Practices Protocol

The long-held tradition of using a basin, soap and water to bathe bed-bound hospitalized patients is no longer the recommended standard of practice, according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). A new AACN Practice Alert outlines updated, ...More

April 18, 2013

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

When Should You Keep Your Child Home Sick from School? Mayo Expert Offers Tips

Whether or not to keep a sick child home from school or daycare can be a difficult decision to make, and may also depend on your child’s school or daycare policies. A Mayo physician offers tips on how to decide. “Young children’s immune systems haven’t learned to recognize ...More

January 9, 2013

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Poll Finds 84 Percent of Employed Americans Go to Work Sick

If you’ve ever gone to work sick, a recent study commissioned by Cintas Corporation shows that you’re not alone. The survey, conducted online in November 2012 by Harris Interactive among 2,249 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, revealed that 84 percent of employed adults admit ...More

December 28, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Survey Reveals Gym Cleanliness Horror Stories

A recent study commissioned by Cintas Corporation found that gyms are often prone to shamefully dirty sights and behaviors. The survey, conducted online in December 2012 by Harris Interactive® among 3,036 U.S. adults, asked adults to describe in detail the grossest thing ...More

December 28, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Report Finds Growing Concerns in Business and Consumer Attitudes Toward Sustainability, Hygiene

SCA, the makers of the Tork® brand of away-from-home paper products announces highlights from the third annual Tork Report, a comprehensive look at sustainability issues and hygiene practices among North American businesses and consumers. The 2012 Tork Report, "The ...More

December 20, 2012

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Feeling Disgust May Enhance Our Ability to Detect Impurities, Contamination

Disgust – it’s an emotion we experience when we encounter things that are dirty, impure, or otherwise contaminated. From an evolutionary standpoint, experiencing the intense, visceral sense of revulsion that comes with disgust presumably helps us to avoid contaminants that ...More

December 6, 2012

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Study Highlights Danger of Cross-Contamination of Viruses from Kitchen Knives, Graters

Poor hand hygiene is often thought to be the main cause of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Although it is well recognized that utensils used for food preparation can harbor bacteria, a new study by Qing Wang and her colleagues from the Center for Food Safety at the ...More

December 6, 2012

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World Toilet Day Raises Awareness About Sanitation, Public Health Issues

World Toilet Day, being held today, Nov. 19, 2012, aims to highlight the plight of 2.5 billion people without access to a clean, private toilet. “I give a s---, do you?” is the theme of this global awareness campaign, spearheaded by the Water Supply and Sanitation ...More

November 19, 2012

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Sick of Germs in the Workplace? Fight Back with Eugene 'Call Me Hi Gene' Hammer

Do workplace germs gross you out? Having trouble getting co-workers to adopt good hygiene habits? Then Eugene Hammer just might be your man. The star of a new video series designed to tackle the spread of cold and flu germs, Eugene is a germ-conscious employee’s dream come ...More

November 14, 2012

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

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