11 November 2025 | Papnews

A new study has found that electric hand dryers spread microbes much more than paper hand towels. It concludes that despite the advent of so-called ‘newer’ and ‘redesigned’ air dryer models, the contamination risks persist. Microbes can linger in the air up to 30 minutes after dryer use and potential for virus spread via droplets and aerosols on surfaces and in the air is considerably higher than when drying hands with paper towels.  Read more