Get ready for a revelation that might make your stomach churn. A woman conducted an eye-opening experiment to uncover the amount of bacteria lurking in hand dryers. The results? Shockingly high levels of disgusting germs. After seeing the outcome, you and your family will likely want to adopt paper towels as your go-to choice.
Apologies in advance if this makes you feel queasy!
The Experiment
While completing an assignment for her microbiology course, Sarah Johnson decided to place a petri dish beneath a hand dryer in a public restroom to observe what would develop. “Here’s what grew in just a few days,” Sarah shared. “I left the open dish inside the enclosed hand dryer for only 3 minutes. Yes, just 3. DO NOT ever dry your hands in those things again. This shows several strains of potentially harmful fungi and bacteria that you’re transferring to your hands, thinking you’re leaving clean. You’re welcome.”
Her post quickly went viral, racking up over 500,000 shares and eliciting horrified reactions from countless readers. The consensus? Hand dryers are a hard pass from now on.
Expert Opinions
What do health professionals think about these unsettling findings? Dr. Lisa Bennett, a women’s health specialist, expressed her concerns in a recent interview. “The petri dish experiment is quite compelling. While I can’t definitively identify the bacteria, E. coli—often stemming from fecal matter—could be among them,” she explained. “Public restrooms harbor a multitude of germs, so it’s not surprising that hand dryers can spread bacteria.”
In 2016, ABC News conducted a similar investigation into Dyson hand dryers, consulting a scientist from Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Mark Thompson concluded, “I would avoid placing my hands, or my child’s hands, in these particular dryers.”
Yikes! Maybe it’s time to just wipe our hands on our jeans and call it a day.
Further Reading
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Conclusion
In summary, the experiment reveals the unsettling truth about hand dryers and the bacteria they can spread. It’s a great reminder to be cautious in public restrooms and perhaps stick to paper towels for drying hands.
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