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CSI: Miami Out of Purell?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I was watching an episode of CSI Miami, one of my favorite shows.  They had a scene in a hospital setting, as the camera panned the corridor, I noticed a Purell dispenser on the wall. As I’m trying to follow the plot and all the medical ...

New Swine Flu Warning

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

I know by posting this blog some people will think that I am just sounding the alarm to push inventory off the shelves into your hands - but it's not product I am worried about - it's the unwashed, germ-ridden, unclean, hands that concern me. Growing one's business versus ...

Men Are Cleaner Than Women

Monday, November 24th, 2008

I am going to share some important news with you. For the purpose of full disclosure I will start by stating that I am a man and this report was not conducted by me! According to a recent research conducted by University of Colorado biochemistry Rob Knight, it was found ...

The Mission Of Staying Healthy

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Poor personal hygiene is something, which is often neglected by people without knowing that it may cause serious illness to them and this happens especially with those in the military. Why does it happen? There are various reasons to it; this includes close living quarters, limited supply of water, getting ...

"Sensible" Hygiene

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

As a woman who constantly deals with sanitary hygiene in public restrooms, The Scensible Source Company has come up with an incredible remedy to this ongoing problem. It almost makes you wonder why no one has come up with it sooner. Their innovative, yet simple solution is the manufacturing and ...

Hand Hygiene Requirement for LEED-EB

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Today I received a copy of the 2008 LEED-EB revision. LEED which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that provides independent, third-party verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work. Currently they have three ...

What Happens In The Bathroom Should Stay In The Bathroom

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Don't you just love bathroom humor? Bathroom humor has always been known for its' lewd and crude ways, however, I recently read a study regarding students' hygiene that made me stop laughing. A study conducted by the American Journal of Infection Control relays the startling statistic that "53% of students ...

Can You Be Too Green?

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Has the green pendulum swung too far? Are green products too environmentally friendly that they aren’t really cleaning? While I think this is something to keep an eye on, I don’t think we are there just yet. Here is the problem as I see it. Everyone ...

Bulk Soap – Is it really bad?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

GoJo has recently released several brochures that publicize a study performed by the University of Arizona. This study found that 25% of refillable bulk soap dispensers contain unsafe levels of bacterial contamination. The study illustrates the point further by saying Coliforms, or illness causing fecal-based organisms, were found ...