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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: handwashing

handwashing stories: 2 news summaries

 UK Petting Zoos 
 Skittish After 
 E. Coli Outbreak 

57 hit by illness at animal farms open to kids

Sep 20, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - British officials are considering cracking down on petting zoos after 10 children were hospitalized with E. coli contracted from touching animals, reports the Telegraph. Parents were urged yesterday to "think very hard"  about taking young children to petting zoos. Four petting zoos have been shut following the E.... More »

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E. coli • Britain • handwashing

Americans Neglect to Wash Their Hands

Only 77% soap up in public restrooms; Ewwwwww, say experts

Sep 17, 07 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans are forgetting to wash their hands. A new study shows that only 77% of people wash their hands after using public restrooms—that's down 6% from two years ago. And notably, 92% of Americans SAY they do. Unsurprisingly, men are the big offenders: their number was 66%. "Very... More »

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health • hygiene • Americans • bathroom • handwashing

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