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Washing Hands in Hot Water Wastes Energy, Study Says
2013-12-13 16:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: It doesn't kill germs better than cooler water, but turning tap temperatures high, the U.S. burns carbon equal to the emissions of Barbados. People typically wash their hands seven times a day in the United States, but they do it at a far higher temperature than is necessary to kill germs, a new study says. The energy waste is equivalent to the fuel use of a small country. It's cold and flu season, when many people are concerned about avoiding germs. But forget what you think you know about...
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