September 2005

Are Americans washing up?

National Hand Hygiene Survey to be unveiled at National Press Club

When: Wednesday, September 21, 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Where: National Press Club, 13th floor, Zenger Room
529 14th Street, Washington, DC 20045 – Corner of 14th & F Sts. NW

Who: Representatives of ASM and SDA, who will release the results and provide perspective on an observational study of 6,000+ persons' public restroom handwashing habits from four cities: Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, conducted by Harris Interactive.

The groups will also present results of a Harris Interactive telephone survey asking Americans to detail their daily hand hygiene habits.

A toll-free call-in line will be available for credentialed journalists only. The call-in number is 800-718-6854.