Is it just me, or do you all think we’re becoming a hand-washing Nazi nation?

I know we’re all afraid of swine flu, but all I hear from politicians, educators, and health experts lately is how hand washing will save us all.

Forget about packed offices and plants were workers on practically sitting on top of each other. And forget about the fact that about 50 percent of workers don’t have any paid sick time so taking time off if they get sick is not an option. No amount of hand washing is going to save you if your coworkers sneezes in your direction.

But hand washing is the easy target everyone is aiming for.

There’s even new technology that can spot the “no hand-washing” offenders. It’s called HyGreen hand hygiene senors and it works sort of like a “Breathalyzer for the hands,” according to an MSNBC.com article.
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