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01 October

Clean hands for health: a recipe for good hand hygiene

Written by Anita Smith

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 40% of foodborne illnesses are transmitted via germs on our hands. Moreover, a staggering 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch alone. When done properly, good hand...

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03 September

Workers spend 14 minutes going to toilet each day even if they don’t need to go

Written by Anita Smith

One-in-three office workers pop to the loo – even if they don’t need to go – to escape their colleagues and have a break from work. A poll of 2,000 office workers found that the average amount to time...

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15 October

Initial Washroom Hygiene supports Global Handwashing Day 2017

Written by Haylee Parker

As a company dedicated to protecting health through better hygiene and washroom practices, we recognise that improving hand hygiene can quite literally be, a lifesaver. Rentokil Initial is a proud supporter of Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day...

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29 September

The latest must-read for hand hygiene aficionados

Written by Initial Washrooms

Another month, another article on the dangers of poor hygiene. But this month, there’s more than an article – biologist and broadcaster Adam Hart has written an entire book on the subject. In The Life of Poo, Hart attempts...

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16 September

Public toilets: an express route to bad hygiene?

Written by Initial Washrooms

The chain has been pulled by train station and council authorities, but they still can’t flush the anger mounting at the state of our public toilets. The issue has been cause for complaint this week, not least because the...

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03 August

Faecal fitness: how your gym bag could make you ill

Written by Initial Washrooms

You’ve gulped your industrial strength energy drink, slogged your way through a bout on the treadmill and stretched your muscles with the weights, but keeping trim could be hazardous to your health – if your gym bag has a...

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21 July

When handbags harbour a hygiene hazard: the facts

Written by Initial Washrooms

You’ve seen them on the catwalks, ogled them in high street stores and splashed the cash for one of your own – but do you realise just how much bacteria is infecting your handbag? Few do. Yet we found...

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01 May

Intelligence – does your washroom need an IQ boost?

Written by Initial Washrooms

You might think of Stephen Hawking or Alan Turing when intelligence is on your mind, but the future of washrooms is growing smarter and smarter – and it’s all thanks to intelligent responses. Indeed, if you enter a top-notch...

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18 February

Need a public toilet pronto? There’s an app for that

Written by Initial Washrooms

We’ve all suffered this indignity – you’re wandering the streets, when nature suddenly calls. In a bladder-breaking panic you search in vain for your nearest public toilet, all to no avail. Looks like you’re holding it in until you...

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26 January

Hold the Phone: Mobile Obsession Sparks Hygiene Risk

Written by Initial Washrooms

According to a survey carried out by O2 and Sony Mobile, an astonishing 75 per cent of respondents have used their mobile phone whilst on the loo. Gone are the days of newspapers or magazines being the toilet reading...

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