TikToker @devonscience, whose name is Ruth, regularly posts experiments on the social media platform and one in particular of her testing the germs spread by a hand dryer has gone viral.

Can hand dryers in public bathrooms spread diseases ... ask your doctor if you should avoid public restrooms. Can dryers spread bacteria? Yes. Some research shows that dryers can blast microscopic ...

An curved arrow pointing right. We looked at a study conducted by the University of Leeds School of Medicine that analyzed the effects of hand dryers and found some unsettling results. We reached ...

using hot hand dryers, or ultraviolet lamps has no effect on this new Coronavirus strain. But there are other cases where high temperatures can kill germs — boiling water to kill off bacteria in ...

Queens College students have long noticed the absence of paper towels in campus bathrooms, sparking discussions on hygiene, inconvenience and sustainability. While the college may have installed hand ...