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Super-sized toilet seat sales 'double'
6th of September 2011
Sales of extra large toilet seats, which can carry up to 381kg, have doubled in the past two years, a UK company has said.
Bathroom supplies firm Gordon Ellis, in Castle Donington, started selling the seats, which are 75 per cent larger than standard, after seeing them in the US. It said their success was probably down to expanding
Foam soap 'saves water in the washroom'
1st of September 2011
Research commissioned by hand hygiene systems manufacturer Deb claims to show that people use 16 per cent less water in the washroom when they use foam soap compared with liquid soap.
Researchers asked 150 people to place their hands in compost to simulate a moderate level of dirt and then wash their hands, once with a traditional liquid/lotion
Hand sanitisers may increase Norovirus risk
30th of August 2011
The use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers may actually increase the risk of Norovirus outbreaks in healthcare settings, according to a study.
A survey of 161 long-term care facilities in the US revealed a link between the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers for routine hand hygiene with an increased risk of Norovirus. Staff in facilities that
African nations fail to meet their sanitation targets
26th of August 2011
Only four African nations have their sanitation on track, it was revealed at the Third African Conference on Hygiene and Sanitation in Rwanda.
More than 800 delegates and 35 African ministers attended the AfricaSan3 conference, which aims to improve sanitation and hygiene and prevent illnesses such as diarrhoea.
Officials highlighted the fact
New remote lets guests watch television without the germs
25th of August 2011
An anti-microbial remote control unit is being tested in the US in a bid to keep hotel guests safe from germs left by their predecessors.
The remote, being piloted by satellite television service DirecTV, has a germ-resistant coating claimed to be up to 99.99 per cent effective at protecting users from harmful organisms such as bacteria, mould
Dirty hands in Europe's businesses
23rd of August 2011
A European study into workplace hygiene carried out by service provider Initial shows that hygiene standards are severely lacking, with a high percentage of workers failing to wash their hands after a visit to the toilet.
Employees in France and the Benelux countries are the worst offenders: in France 83 per cent of men and 76 per cent of women
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