It is no secret that public restrooms tend to be a little on the dirty side. Also, as much as we would all like to say that everyone washes their hands after using the restroom, this is sadly far from the truth. This makes public bathrooms an extremely easy place for germs and bacteria to live just waiting to get on the next clean person that walks through the door. While deciding where I should put my "This is Public Health"sticker, I found myself in a very clean restroom in a restaurant I was eating at with my parents. I realized that this is what public health is all about. Public restrooms are getting better with trying to promote good health decisions in the restroom, like the bathroom pictured here, with the new automatic sinks and hand dryers so that no one has to touch dirty things with their just cleaned hands. This helps with preventing spreading of common germs found in bathrooms. So many people go in and out of public restrooms every day that it would be all too easy to pick up something bad and unwanted without even meaning it. Also, in the stalls of the bathroom I found there were toilet seat covers that individuals could place on the toilet seat to ensure maximum cleanliness while using the restroom. This constitutes public health to a "T" because these covers are preventing the spread of disease and promoting others to think wisely before just using the public bathroom like it was their own personal restroom. So much bacteria can live on all surfaces of a bathroom, so having these covers conveniently placed in each stall gives the user a healthy option instead of just sharing the germs found there from plenty of users before you. Another extremely scary thought is that sexually transmitted organisms can also live on the surface of a toilet seat. Although it is rare and far fetched to say you could catch crabs from using the public toilet, it definitely happens! And I think it is safe to say no one wants crabs!! Using these seat covers can greatly reduce your chances of catching any sort of unwelcome diseases. I've realized now after contributing to this blog, that public health measures are everywhere without any notice. But, when you find your self in a pleasantly clean public restroom, you start to thank those who came up with the new, clean ideas that surround you in modern restrooms.
Great blog post! I definitely agree that public restrooms are a big public health issue. Clean public restroom can help prevent diseases. It is becoming very common to find toilet seats, automatic hand soap dispenser, and automatic paper towel dispenser in public restrooms. Automatic dispensers make it easy for customers and employees to have a sanitary experience.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that public restrooms should be of an important focus for public health. The bathroom is where you use the restroom and clean what is dirty so if there are living germs and bacteria in the area, that can be harmful. I agree that it is good that it is now more common to see automatic toilets and sinks so that it prevents illnesses from spreading. Alot of the times people use napkins to turn the faucet on, but now no worries! Great post.
ReplyDeletePublic restrooms are definitely important when it comes to public health. So many people use public restrooms and many public restrooms are very unsanitary. If we could keep public restrooms more sanitary it would cut down on so many germs. Many places now are becoming better at trying to become more sanitary by using automatic dispensers for soap and paper towels. This alone cuts down on many germs because less people are having to touch the same things.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing more disgusting than a nice restaurant with a dirty bathroom. I believe the bathroom in an establisment speaks a lot about it's owner and employees. I know that some people are unsanitary and can take advantage of a bathroom but an owner should know that a clean bathroom speaks for itself. I have been in places where the restaurants are a little on the ghetto side but the bathroom is superb; thats impressive! Clean bathrooms are a product of public health by far.
ReplyDeleteJust the thought of public restrooms personally makes me feel sick. I try to avoid them at all cost (i.e. use the restroom before I leave my house, things of that matter). But life happens and sometimes you just gotta go. I love to see a clean public restroom, it somewhat eases my mind. As much as I love to see clean public restrooms, I love to see toilet seat covers. They are great barriers from germs and such a great invention!
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