Children’s school absenteeism reduced by 71% The benefits of teaching effective hand washing to children were impressively demonstrated at an elementary school in Virginia. When researchers taught younger children how to wash their hands...
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The importance of keeping playground germs off the dinner table Young children are back in school for the autumn term and are being taught the expected lessons in maths and literacy, but may be missing out on the most important lesson of all...
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Why basic human hygiene is such an important lesson Good basic hygiene practices are “second only to vaccination” – and teaching about them should be a real priority according to a recent article on the Lancaster Online website...
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Avoid the antibacterial hand sanitiser warning Too much cleaning could indeed cause havoc with children’s immune systems, according to a recent report on the Good Housekeeping website, which claims that dirt isn’t necessarily a bad...
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“Bacteria pose health risk” A sand pit – or sandbox – is one of the favourite places for young children to play – but good hand hygiene is essential according to a recent article on the Channel 3000 website. The...
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Last minute rush of new entries The KiddiWash giveaway competition 2017 has proved to be extremely popular. TEAL have responded to a number of requests by allowing a few extra days for those entries that are being finalised. Hand washing is the...
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School play equipment “could be an infection risk” Research carried out by Rentokil Specialist Hygiene identified that the most unhygienic objects in a school or nursery setting may well be commonly shared items such as toys, play...
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The dangers of sanitiser highlighted in recent report A total of 70,000 calls to poison helplines were recorded in the USA between 2011 and 2014 – all to do with children under twelve who had “ingested, inhaled or got hand sanitizer...
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Why a “splash and dash” is almost pointless Most people don’t wash their hands properly – making it all the more important that children are taught effective hand hygiene techniques according to a recent television and...
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Reduction in common infections through hand hygiene The importance of teaching hand washing has been referred to a “the most important lesson a child can learn” – a message that is being currently emphasised in the south west of...
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Illness is “spread through poor hygiene” The vomiting bug shigellosis is spreading through schools across the UK, and parents are being made aware of the importance of effective hand hygiene, according to a recent report on The Sun...
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Research shows number of germs that actually live on hands Recent research by the University of Colorado at Boulder concludes that 150 species of bacteria are present on a person’s hands at any one time – a total of 3,200...
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