Episode description

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using weekly laundered bath towel to dry hands after using the bathroom and before preparing food.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Why you probably aren’t washing your towels often enough
• Bacterial Occurrence in Kitchen Hand Towels
• A Study of Bacterial Contaminants of Cloth and Paper Towels
• Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands - ScienceDirect