Many Americans have their hands on the very elbows in the mud - a study conducted by the Association of soaps and detergents. During the National Clean Hands Week, it was studied how often Americans wash their hands before eating, after going to the toilet and after coughing and sneezing, according to an online edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35 Pannochka. Net According to the chief surgeon of the USA Richard H. Carmona careful hand washing is the best way to protect yourself from diseases transmitted by contact.

Determined that:.

• 43% of the examinees never wash their hands after coughing or sneezing, which leads to the spread of respiratory infections.

• 32% do not always wash their hands before eating and quietly sit at the table with unwashed hands after touching the escalator's handrails in the subway or door handle.

• 54% of respondents wash their hands too quickly, that is, less than 20 seconds, which are necessary in order to get rid of microorganisms when washing with soap.

The survey found that only 90% of Americans said that they regularly wash their hands after visiting the toilet, and 2% answered that they never do it. Direct observation of visitors to public latrines has revealed an even more disappointing picture - one in three visitors to public places do not wash their hands.

Physicians consider it absolutely necessary to wash hands:.

- before preparing food - before eating - after going to the toilet - after touching the animals - in case the hands are dirty - in the event that someone from the people who are sick is sick. En.

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