Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Survey reveals dirty little hand-washing secret

The Tomahawk Chop still might be mildly popular at Atlanta's Turner Field, but hand-washing? Apparently, not so much.

The Soap and Detergent Association is out with an annual study of the hand-washing habits of men and women. The association sent people out into the field to watch the actual hand-washing habits of people (as opposed to what they claim in surveys). It found that while 92% of people said they washed up in public restrooms, only 77% were observed doing so.

The Turner Field connection? Only 57% of men using public restrooms washed their hands afterward, according to the association. Women did much better: 95% of women washed their hands at the baseball park.

You can read our coverage of the survey or just peruse it for yourself.

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