how does handwashing affect the health of an individual ?
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It has been proven over and over again that regular handwashing can result in a healthier lifestyle.\n\nHandwashing Keeps Us Healthy \nHERE'S WHY!\n\nBacteria and viruses that make people sick can be passed on our hands. Handwashing is the most important way to reduce the spread of infection. You can't avoid collecting germs, but you can reduce the chance of infecting others by knowing when to wash.
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Washing your hands is always the best thing. If nothing else is available, then sanitizer is the next best thing.
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Bacteria and Personal Hygiene.
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I don't usually make generalizations either but the two white people at my work place ALSO forget to wash their hands.  The entire staff at our school knows it and everyone's disgusted by it.  Since we work with children it only makes things worse.  But really, besides those two, I don't know.  \n\nThe reality is that most people don't to wash their hands as often as they should.  Most kids don't wash their hands as often as they should either.  That's why we have flu and cold outbreaks at school.  \n\nIf you're really grossed out by it. get some Purell or Germ X and use it between hand washings.
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It keeps your body hydrated, especially if you have a fever you may not realize it but you're burning off some body water by sweating (if even just a little bit).\n\nPlus, certain unwanted viruses/bacteria can be gotten rid of if you drink a lot and go to the bathroom. (I was trying not to be gross there)
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Water safety is characterised by microbiological, physical, chemical and radiological quality \n\nA poor water supply system can have negative health effects on people. Poorly treated or managed drinking water systems can result in an increase in illness (most likely gastrointestinal illness). \n\nPeople can also be more susceptible to endemic micro-organisms as they are potentially exposed to different, or higher, levels of pathogens .\n\nInfectious and parasitic diseases are still the principal cause of death and illness throughout the world, mostly because of the poor quality of water, and diarrhoea the first cause of morbidity.
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i know of someone who doesnt wash their hands after using the bathroom!!!Yuk!!!
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your mental health and social well being have been shown to have correlations with physical health\n\npeople that are happy and have friends and family to support them get sick less and recover faster and more fully when they do get sick (on average)
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Kind of a vague question. The effects of ill health can be many and can vary widely depending on the problems involved and if they are on going or life threatening.\n There are so many things in life that cause ill health that it is only a matter of time that you experience something. But the effects will be different for each and every person.
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Solvents which are harmless to human beings. No health effects.\nThis product (food grade solvent) needs to be approved by NSF international (National Sanitation Foundation,USA). The approval is mandatory.
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It will make its way trhough all your system, not only to get to your stomach.\nThat's the way this disease is really dangerous, because a person might get infected only by touching another's hands or with a minimun contact with the persons who is the carrier or with the places this person has been before.
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yes, it depends on the individual. but if it's foul-smelling, there might be an infection
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if use your hands to rub soap on your body its kind of hard not to wash them at the same time. i recommend wrapping hands in plastic bags before bath to keep them nice and dirty.
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I dont think youre old enough to understand the consequences. You should be talking to a real person who knows you. Other than that there are no real health issues that I know of. Unless of course his hands are dirty.
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Being a nursing student and recently taken microbiology, I have actually done an experiment with one of these products. They do not kill viruses because viruses are not alive until they enter the body and obtain a sample of its victims DNA. This is why they are so hard to cure. To answer your question, applying the hand sanitizer alone will not kill germs and bacteria. When applying them you should briskly rub it on your hands. It is the rubbing action along with the ingredients in the sanitizer that kills the bacteria.
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as libby said, washing your hands is getting rid of bacteria through friction.  as for using waterless, antibacterial stuff, it kills every single microbe on your hands.  the thing is, you have billions of microbes all over you hands and body that actually work to kill the bad germs.  these are called your natural flora.  the bad germs are called transient microbes, these are the ones that cause disease.  if you kill your good germs, you have a much higher chance of getting sick, because those good germs aren't there to kill the bad ones.  best bet is to use plain old regular soap in a pump-dispener, not a bar (which can harbor bad germs)
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When we take care of our bodies, we are fine.  That means a shower or bath where we work at washing all over, including our private parts.  Clean body.\n\nUse a clean towel too when drying off.\n\nAlso, be sure to change to clean clothes, underwear included.  That makes the difference.  Clean clothes.