Monday, December 15th 2008, 10:56 am
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TULSA, OK -- Washing one's hands properly takes 20 seconds, yet many people know they should but don't wash at all.
The Oklahoma Department of Health says in less time than it takes to send a text message on a cell phone, kids and their parents can significantly reduce their chances of getting ill.
Teaching young people how to stay safe from food-borne illness is among the goals of National Hand Washing Awareness Week, which is held during cold and flu season for a reason.
"You would not believe what people don't know," said Patti Landers, Ph.D., a researcher and associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. "People do not receive much education anymore about how to wash their hands or why it's so important, so people don't learn."
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Source: University of Oklahoma/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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