Here’s how Americans protect themselves from germs in public restrooms

by: Dr. Mary Gillis, D.Ed.

Posted: Aug 3, 2021 / 05:24 PM EST / Updated: Aug 3, 2021 / 06:23 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Germs. They’re everywhere, particularly erstwhile it comes to nationalist restrooms.

They are petri dishes for bacteria and parasites, which tin pb to sickness.

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When it comes clip for a indispensable visit, it’s important radical person a antiaircraft sanitation plan. Water filtration institution Puronics surveyed implicit 1,500 Americans crossed the state betwixt April 27 and May 3. Females made up 52% of the illustration portion 48% were male. The mean property of respondents was 38 years old.

Participants were asked 1 question: What is the astir fashionable method to debar germs successful nationalist restrooms? They were fixed six choices. Here’s what they had to say:

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The astir communal effect was utilizing a insubstantial towel connected doors, handles and sinks, with 64% of those surveyed saying that was their astir communal method of avoiding germs. Flushing the toilet with their ft was 2nd astatine 59% and 52% of respondents said they usage a spot liner oregon screen connected the lid. Close down astatine 51% was opening and closing the doorway with a portion of the assemblage different than the hands. Next was hovering implicit the toilet astatine 37% spot portion 7% said nary of the above.

Additionally, 63% percent indicated they lavation their hands longer aft utilizing a nationalist bath compared to 1 astatine home.