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Research reveals the influence of health messages throughout children's broadcast programming. A nationwide survey of parents with children under the age of 15 indicates that TV and movies play a significant role in educating children about good hygiene.

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A landmark report by the London-based International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) on the so-called hygiene hypothesis finds "no justification" for claims that cleaning and hygiene contribute to an increase in allergies.

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One-third of parents with school age children are sending personal hygiene products along with their kids to school, and one in five parents believe their children's school lacks proper hygiene and sanitation supplies.

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Americans are up to their elbows in grime, and they're not doing enough about it, according to The Soap and Detergent Association's 2004 Clean Hands Report Card(SM). The Report Card gives Americans a "C" for hand hygiene, although many would give themselves a higher grade.

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In The Soap and Detergent Association's 2007 Clean Hands Report Card, students are receiving less-than-stellar grades on basic hand hygiene. Parents should hit the books too. School nurses and health professionals come out on top. And teachers aren't far behind.

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An observational study from the American Society for Microbiology and The Soap and Detergent Association finds one-third of men don't their wash hands in public restrooms, while 88 percent of women do lather up. Overall, slightly over three-quarters of 6000+ adults (77%) were seen washing their hands "“ a six percent decline from a similar study conducted in 2005. Yet in a separate telephone survey, 92% of adults say they wash their hands in public restrooms. The results were released during the annual observance of National Clean Hands Week.

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The "characteristic curvature" is not a new fashion trend or some fantastic new superhero. But in the world of soap and detergent research, it can help tell you how much a surfactant hates or loves water. Three University of Toronto scientists behind this research were honored with the 2008 Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) Distinguished Paper Award, which recognizes the most outstanding article published in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.

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Eighty-eight percent of Americans say the cleaning products they buy are safe when used as directed, according a survey commissioned by The Soap and Detergent Association, which provides safety reminders for National Poison Prevention Week (March 14-20).

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A team of researchers from Cornell University and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) received The Soap and Detergent Association Best Paper Award for the most outstanding research article published in 2009 in the Journal of Surfactants & Detergents. The award was presented during the Annual Meeting & Expo of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS).

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Mom’s advice about cleaning your hands may finally be starting to get through. In the latest observational study sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology and the American Cleaning Institute, 85% of adults washed their hands in public restrooms, compared with 77% in 2007. The 85% total was actually the highest observed since these studies began in 1996.