Study: Dyson hand-dryers aerosolize germs on unwashed gloves, spreading them farther than other methods
In Evaluation of the potential for virus dispersal during hand drying: a comparison of three methods, published in The Journal of Applied Microbiology, researchers from the University of Westminster showed that viruses applied to rubber gloves were aerosolized by Dyson Handblade hand-dryers and spread further than viruses and other germs would be by conventional hand-dryers or paper towels. Dyson claims the study was flawed...
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