Hand dryers in bathrooms: Beware of bacteria!

The issue of bacteria in bathroom hand dryers has resurfaced thanks to several posts on social media.

Video posted on TikTok he showed users what happens to these dryers and the bacteria that is released during their use.

User @the_lab_life1 shared a video where they did a similar procedure conducted by scientists in a 2018 study.

In it clip You can see how they took a few samples petri dishes (in different bathrooms), placing them under the air dryer.

After this dynamic, they did the breeding and the results seemed to surprise the protagonist of the video.

In all the plates, except for the one that took only bathroom air samples, different microorganisms grew, although he does not specify which ones.

video in TikTok It has more than 24.3 million plays, about 2.3 million loves and 13 thousand comments.

Study from 2018

The results of the study of University of Connecticut, published in the journal “Applied and Environmental Microbiology” in 2018 were very similar.

In this case, in plates exposed only to the bathroom environment, they found only one bacterial colony, but those exposed to hand dryers had between 18 and 60 colonies, the note from Time.

Other investigations also emphasized that in public toilets bacteria such as E. coli, hepatitis and other fecal bacteria can be found.

However researchers They asked them to remain calm and indicated that although these organisms can pose a danger to people with weakened immunity, for most they can be beneficial, as this contact contributes to the strengthening of their immune system.

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