William Gagnon, vice president of marketing for Excel Dryer Inc., said hand dryers such as the Xlerator XL-BW are no louder than other everyday noises. (Excel Dryer, Inc. - Excel Dryer Inc.) William ...

When they enter a public restroom, the first thing they do is size up the drying options. If it's a paper towel dispenser, they visibly relax and go about their business. But an electric dryer puts ...

ON SOUTH SUNSET IN OLATHE. WASHING YOUR HANDS FOR 20S KEEPS THE GERMS AWAY. BUT WHEN YOU GO TO DRY THEM IN SOME PLACES, ARE YOU INVITING ANOTHER HEALTH HAZARD? KMBC NINES DONNA PITMAN IS WORKING TO ...

Can hand dryers damage kids' hearing? Thirteen-year-old Nora Keegan measured the decibel level of a traditional hand dryer with a sound meter to see if damage may be occurring to people, particularly ...

A Canadian eighth-grader’s science experiment raises questions about whether hand dryers, like the ones found in public restrooms around the world, can damage the hearing of young children. The study, ...

They’re the greatest thing to happen to public washrooms since those automatic toilet seat covering contraptions, but now Dyson’s engineers have managed to find a way to make its Airblade hand dryers ...

DETROIT - American Dryer, a manufacturer of high-speed hand dryers, is benefiting from demand for environmentally friendly products that also reduce costs. In June, the company moved into a ...