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The bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers (2018) (www.health.harvard.edu)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Bit of a sensationalist title isn't it? There's germs in the air, they get pushed onto your hands if you use an air dryer, no it's not likely to get you sick but maybe if you're very sick already.