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The shocking handwashing habits of British office workers revealed

Cleanology, a leading London commercial cleaning company asked British office workers across the UK about their handwashing habits. The study, which aimed to shed light on hygiene practices in the workplace, revealed some shocking results about how often office workers ...

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Kimberly-Clark Professional reinforces the importance of handwashing during cold and flu season

Kimberly-Clark Professional is marking the start of cold and flu season by reinforcing the importance of handwashing and offering tips on how to wash your hands properly to avoid transmitting germs. According to research, handwashing can reduce community illnesses such ...

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Two years on: How hygiene habits have changed since we first locked down

By Dr. Lisa Ackerley, Director of Medical and Scientific Engagement, Hygiene, at Dettol Pro Solutions As we mark two years since the UK’s first nationwide lockdown, a greater understanding of hygiene and the role we collectively play in enhancing hygiene ...

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Loo-dicrous: Fewer Brits wash their hands than before the pandemic

Research released by Initial Washroom Hygiene has found that fewer people wash their hands after visiting a public washroom now, than in 2018. The findings come in spite of a government public information campaign that focused on handwashing to help ...

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Jet air dryers: Not all germ spreaders wear masks

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased consumer awareness around the importance of hand hygiene and the risks posed by the spread of germs. Nearly 95 per cent of adults do not wash long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and viruses ...

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One in four students say their school does not always have enough soap or sanitiser

New research by Initial Washroom Hygiene shows a dramatic increase in the public’s understanding of the importance of good hand hygiene, but also highlights the challenges schools face in trying to prevent the spread of Coronavirus amongst students. The survey of 1,000 ...

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Global Handwashing Day: Study reveals only one in five wash their hands to protect others

Around three quarters of us are washing our hands more frequently than we previously did as a result of Covid-19, according to an Essity study. But nearly 80 per cent of us are doing so only to protect ourselves – ...

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Global Handwashing Day: Hand hygiene for all

Skin health and surface hygiene specialist, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd, has announced its support for Global Handwashing Day taking place on 15 October 2020. The coronavirus pandemic continues to provide a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to ...

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Digital hand hygiene game launches

Hand Wash Squad, an exciting new hand hygiene game, launches this month to help parents and teachers across the globe educate children about the importance of handwashing. The concept has been created by a team of entrepreneurs and industry experts, ...

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Washing away the coronavirus myths around hand hygiene

Since the coronavirus crisis began in the UK a few months ago, the nation has significantly changed its ways to avoid the illness. With hand hygiene remaining the first line of defence against COVID-19, Trudi Osborne, Marketing Manager at Airdri, ...

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