Do We Need to Do More to Ensure Our Hands are Clean?
A new study, commissioned by water-based sanitiser brand, Aquaint, suggests that our hands are dirtier than many public surfaces, harbour a staggering 30,203% more bacteria, which means that hands are far more likely to make us unwell than grubby surfaces. But should we simply stop shaking hands, or take advantage of the many products available to sanitise on the go? After observing the entrance to a Surrey hospital, on the eve of Global Handwashing Day we noted less than 1 in 10 people used the hand cleaning gel dispensers.