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[...] In 2013, researchers at Michigan State University carried out a thankless, if mildly creepy, study. They observed how more than 3,500 residents of their college town used the sink at various restrooms after they carried out their business.
Some 10 percent of people observed chose not to wash their hands at all, which is simply not an acceptable way to end a trip to the bathroom. But even the vast majority of people who tried to wash their hands managed to totally flub the proper routine. Almost a quarter of people washed their hands without soap, for instance. And only 5 percent washed their hands for at least 15 seconds or longer, which is actually lower than the 20-second minimum of handwashing recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://gizmodo.com/in-a-world-of-mrsa-and-superfungi-you-need-to-start-wa-1833889953
(Score: 4, Interesting) by DannyB on Thursday April 11 2019, @04:09PM (1 child)
Yes, when using some restrooms1 to pee, I have sometimes wondered if my junk is cleaner than the facilities and consider whether or not washing is the best idea. But that has been very rare. On vacations I have hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes available. Usually these are used to wipe hands before eating. But, I suppose in a pinch you can walk into a restroom, pee and walk out without having touched anything. Maybe your elbow to hit the urinal flusher.
Which brings me to Disney, where people with arthritis can ride scooters, and restrooms are generally in good condition.
1Americans are unable to say 'toilets'.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday April 12 2019, @02:29AM
It's true. I say 'shitters'. Or if I'm in polite company, 'outhouses'.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.