* According to the ISSA 'Value of Clean' white paper (2012): proper hygiene programs can:
Reduce the probability of infection for common cold and influenza by approximately 80 percent
Can reduce the number of surfaces contaminated with viruses by 62 percent
CONSEQUENTLY...has been shown to reduce absenteeism by as much as 46 percent
~ HLW Int'l, 1999 (offices); MN Dept of Health, 2008 (schools); Pediatrics 2008;121; School Business Affairs 2009;
vol 75, 2.; EDCMagazine, 2006; March (Health and Learning); Journal of School Nursing Online, 2009; Nov (Gerba, et al)
Other Cleanings for Health studies have seen:
Increases in productivity of 5% (offices) to 8% (schools)
School absenteeism reduced by 50%