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Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom

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  Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-15 15:22 -0500
    Re: Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom Wally W. <ww84wa@aim.com> - 2016-04-15 17:40 -0400
    Re: Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-15 21:55 +0000
    Re: Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-04-15 17:39 -0700

#570769 — Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom

Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom
> http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/dyson-dryers-hurl-60x-more-viruses-most-at-kid-face-height-than-other-dryers/


> Researchers have long known that warm hand dryers can launch bacteria
> into the air—compared to dabbing with paper towels, which unleashes
> virtually none. But new jet air dryers, made by Dyson, are
> significantly more problematic—they launch far more viruses into the
> air, which linger for longer periods of time and reach much farther
> distances, researchers recently reported in the Journal of Applied
> Microbiology.



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#570779

On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:22:42 -0500, Sam Wormley wrote:

>Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom
>> http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/dyson-dryers-hurl-60x-more-viruses-most-at-kid-face-height-than-other-dryers/
>
>
>> Researchers have long known that warm hand dryers can launch bacteria
>> into the air—compared to dabbing with paper towels, which unleashes
>> virtually none. But new jet air dryers, made by Dyson, are
>> significantly more problematic—they launch far more viruses into the
>> air, which linger for longer periods of time and reach much farther
>> distances, researchers recently reported in the Journal of Applied
>> Microbiology.

But they are "green," Sam.

And they help the cause:

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#570789

Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom

And likely as overpriced as their vacuum cleaners.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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#570831

On Friday, April 15, 2016 at 1:22:46 PM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote:
> Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom
> > http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/dyson-dryers-hurl-60x-more-viruses-most-at-kid-face-height-than-other-dryers/
> 
> 
> > Researchers have long known that warm hand dryers can launch bacteria
> > into the air--compared to dabbing with paper towels, which unleashes
> > virtually none. But new jet air dryers, made by Dyson, are
> > significantly more problematic--they launch far more viruses into the
> > air, which linger for longer periods of time and reach much farther
> > distances, researchers recently reported in the Journal of Applied
> > Microbiology.


In 2002 Dyson moved all their production to Malaysia to take advantage of cheap coolie labor!

Double-A

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