Using an air dryer keeps hands cleaner than leaving them wet

Whether you use a paper towel or an electric hand dryer, your hands will be cleaner dry than if you leave them wet. Most public restrooms offer paper towels, a hand dryer or a combination of both to dry your hands after you wash. Many people have heard that air dryers are unhygienic and get germs all over your hands, and countless headlines over the years have spread the claim. Lynn asked VERIFY if the electric hand dryers in public bathrooms are safe to use or if you should skip them altogether. THE QUESTION Is leaving your hands wet or…