More American adults are leaving public restrooms without washing their hands, and the worst offenders are men, a new survey found. Researchers who staked out public potties found that one-third of men didn’t bother to wash after using the bathroom, compared with 12% of women. Two years ago, the last time the survey was done, only one-quarter of men didn’t wash, compared with 10% of women. ‘Guys need to step up to the sink,’ said Brian Sansoni, spokesman for the Soap and Detergent Association, which co-sponsors the survey and related education campaigns. The American Society of Microbiology, a group of infectious disease researchers, released the results of the latest survey today at a news conference in Chicago. It said men in particular need to get better acquainted with soap and water in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. ‘We want people to understand how inexpensive and how valuable hand-washing is,’ said Judy Daly, a University of Utah pathologist and spokeswoman for the American Society of Microbiology. ‘We’re trying every avenue to find a way to educate people about the importance of hand-washing.’ The study observed 6,076 people in public restrooms in […]