Hand drying machine or home of diseases? Shocking of hand dryer installed in toilet:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Public Toilet Germs: You wash your hands in the bathroom of a mall, office or cinema hall and see the gleaming hand dryer machine next to it. Without thinking anything, you move your hands under it and dry hands in a few seconds with strong hot air. You think you have made your hands even more clean and hygiene.

But what if we tell you that your thinking is absolutely wrong? What if we say that this hand drying machine is actually showering germs on your clean hands? Yes, even though it may sound strange to hear, it is true!

Why is the hand dryer so dangerous?

When you flush into a public toilet, the bacteria and viruses present in the toilet spread miles in the air. These germs float in the toilet air for hours.

Now think, how does the hand dryer work? It pulls the air of the same toilet in, heats it and then throws it on your hands at a high speed. This means that this machine draws all germs present in the toilet and pastes directly on your wet and clean hands as a ‘tornado of germs’. Many studies have revealed that after using the hand dryer, the number of bacteria on the hands increases manifold.

For whom is the hand dryer like ‘poison’?

Although the use of hand dryers is harmful for everyone, but for some people it can also cause serious infections. These people should not forget to use it even:

• Young children and elderly: The immune system of children and the elderly is also very weak, due to which they can be vulnerable to infection quickly.
• Pregnant women: The immunity of women during pregnancy also becomes a little weak, so they should also avoid it.

Then what is the best and safe way?

Now the question arises that if the hand dryer is dangerous, then what is the best way to dry hands?

• Keep your handkerchief: If there is no paper towel in the public toilet, it is a very good habit to have a small and clean handkerchief with you.
• Dry in the air: If there is no option, it is better than using a hand dryer that you dry your hands in the air.

The next time you are in a public toilet, think twice before going towards that noisy hand dryer machine. Your health is more valuable than this small convenience.