Experts agree that handwashing is the key to prevent the spread of viral infections. Statistics show that 30% of bathroom users don’t wash their hands after using a public restroom. In today’s public washrooms, you have sensor flush toilets, sensor water faucets and sensor paper towels. It’s all touch less until you get to the door. Those wonderful germs get shared by all while opening and closing bathroom doors.
Purleve has invented a unique system that dispenses an antimicrobial sleeve over the door handle and replaces it after each and every use. This hygienic door handle fits on all types of doors. This all metal anti-germ doorknob has easy to install refills which are recyclable.
The 2009 pandemic swine flu outbreak has a lot of people concerned about the hygiene in public restrooms. This hygienic door handle is a definite asset in public washrooms.
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Just to supplement your statistical data, about 7 out of 10 door handles in public toilets have traces of semen on them ;D
Seriously though, whether it’s an overkill or not could be quite disputable . There is more and more evidence out there that by freaking out about bacteria and cleanliness we are actually harming our immune system.
Thank you for the additional stat….yikes.
You are right though in that there is quite a bit of paranoia out there. In fact, for the longest time, the biggest concern people have had about traveling out of country is the risks associated with drinking tap water.
Researchers are now finding that bottled water at home is now affecting gut bacteria to the point where some are now having trouble with the local water supply at home as well.
Fully agree with you Mike, after watching ‘Bottled Water: Who Needs It?’ on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/7247130.stm) I bought some reusable bottles and only drink pre-filtered tap water now.