Tag Archives: surface hygiene
Consumers Love Touch Screens but Want Hands-Free Bathrooms | Tork BBC
Despite the explosion of touch-screen technology, many areas of our daily interactions should remain touch free. The growing awareness of certain health risks — such as food-borne illnesses and other infectious diseases — has highlighted the importance of hand hygiene and cleanliness. As a result, consumers have turned to facility managers to provide and implement [...]
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Acing the Restaurant Health Inspection | Tork BBC
September marked the 17th annual National Food Safety Education Month (NFSEM), a campaign hosted by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) to heighten the industry’s awareness of the importance of food safety. This year, SCA and its Tork® brand of away-from-home paper products eagerly stepped in as partner and sponsor of NFSEM as part of its commitment [...]
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Reduce Absenteeism. Healthy Employees are Happy Employees | Tork BBC
Dr. Allison Aiello, Tork® Green Hygiene Council™ member and associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health Flu season is on its way. With recent reports citing that 75 million days are expected to be missed this coming flu season and that absenteeism is costing businesses roughly $660 per [...]
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Shopping Cart Germs: More Than Just Groceries in Your Cart | Tork BBC
Donna Duberg is a member of the Tork® Green Hygiene Council ™ (TGHC), Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science at Saint Louis University and a leading hygiene expert. There can be between two and 10 million bacteria lurking between our fingertips and elbows, and those germs can stay alive for up to three hours. It’s [...]
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Office Cleaning Advice: Expert Tips to Clean Your Workspace | Tork BBC
This post was created by Dr. Allison Aiello, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and member of SCA Tissue’s Tork® Green Hygiene Council™ (TGHC). It’s no secret the average American in the workplace spends most of their day sitting at a desk, but what may be shocking to [...]
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Green Cleaning in the Workplace: The Importance of Green Clean at Work | Tork BBC
By Donna Duberg, guest-blogging on the importance of implementing green cleaning practices in the workplace. Donna is a Tork® Green Hygiene Council™ Member, assistant professor of clinical laboratory science at Saint Louis University and leading hygiene expert. With 80,000 different chemicals being used in conventional cleaning products and nearly 12 percent of work-related asthma cases [...]
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What Affects Restaurant Reviews and Reputation? | Tork BBC
By Donna Duberg, guest-blogging on a recent Harris Interactive survey commissioned by SCA Tissue’s Tork brand. Donna is a Tork® Green Hygiene Council™ Member, assistant professor of clinical laboratory science at Saint Louis University and leading hygiene expert. In the current state of the economy, restaurant owners cannot afford to lose potential customers. How many [...]
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Promote Hygiene in the Workplace and Reduce Absenteeism | Tork BBC
This post was created by Dr. Allison Aiello, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan-School of Public Health and member of SCA Tissue North America’s Tork® Green Hygiene Council™ (TGHC). Promoting the services of your business can be a large enough task, but retaining the good health of your employees can sometimes be [...]
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Get Answers to Your Hygiene Questions with Donna Duberg | Tork BBC
Donna Duberg, assistant professor in Clinical Laboratory Science at Saint Louis University. An expert on germs and hygiene with an academic and clinical background in infectious diseases and microbiology, she teaches at the university and also serves on its H1N1 Pandemic Issues Committee. Duberg is a frequent media source both nationally and in St. Louis, [...]
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