“Bacteria pose health risk” A sand pit – or sandbox – is one of the favourite places for young children to play...
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KiddiWash competition entry deadline extended to June 9th
Last minute rush of new entries The KiddiWash giveaway competition 2017 has proved to be extremely popular. TEAL have responded to a number...
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School play equipment “could be an infection risk” Research carried out by Rentokil Specialist Hygiene identified that the most...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Illness is “spread through poor hygiene” The vomiting bug shigellosis is spreading through schools across the UK, and parents are...
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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...
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Hand washing a vital skill for infection reduction Good hand washing techniques must be taught to young children – that’s the advice...
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Primary school children fall ill in East Anglia Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, has taken it’s toll amounts young children...
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Children under 5 benefit most from hand washing It’s by now a well known fact that hand washing with soap and water is the best ways to...
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“Make hand washing a habit” launched in Ghana A campaign has begun which supports Global Handwashing Day with a call to Ghanaians to...
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