On 16-Dec-98 Sung-Il Cho wrote:
> I'm trying to find any literature that provides
> evidence for the benefit of hand-washing
> among _males_ immediately after urination (without defecation)
> in a bathroom.
> I guess this practice is advised widely but I'd like to
> get some documentation of the beneficial effect. I hope this kind
> of data had been easy to collect.
It is my impression that the main beneficial effect is to very young males
who thereby avoid retribution from their mothers.
Once learned, the habit tends to persist in later life, and presumably
does no harm.
Best wishes to all,
Ted.
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Date: 16-Dec-98 Time: 22:23:32
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