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Dyson Airblades 'Spread Germs 1,300 Times More Than Paper Towels' (telegraph.co.uk)

Posted by BeauHD on from the achoo-cough-cough dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The Journal of Applied Microbiology published a report claiming Dyson Airblade hand-driers spread 60 times more germs than standard air dryers, and 1,300 times more than standard paper towels. The researchers from University of Westminster conducted their research by dipping their hands in water containing a harmless virus. Then, they dried their hands with either a Dyson Airblade, a standard hot-air dryer, or a paper towel. Their research shows the Dyson drier's 430mph blasts of air are capable of spreading viruses up to 3 meters across a bathroom. Typical driers spread viruses up to 75cm (about 2.5ft), and the hand towels 25cm (less than 1ft).

6 of 434 comments (clear)

  1. Re:It says it on the thing! by aliquis · · Score: 5, Funny

    But... But... It's the "world's most hygienic hand dryer!" It says it right on the thing!

    It is.

    All the germs which were on your hands are now up to 3 meters away from you.

  2. Re:Yes, but it's a Dyson by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well most of the reviews on Dyson is that their products either sucks or blows.

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  3. Re:I'ts been called the world's worst urinal in je by Carewolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have you tried using one of them as a urinal while they were blowing?

    Worst urinal EVER!!

  4. Re:Yes, but it's a Dyson by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dyson Airblades, or as microbiologists like to call the, Dyson Germ Cannons

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  5. Re:You can feel the water on your face by amicusNYCL · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bathrooms need to replace these damn air blades with a pair of jeans hanging on the wall.

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  6. Re: On the other hand... by chaboud · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just stand by the door and wait for someone else to come in... Never costs me more than a few hours...