Why No One Should Ever Use Air Dryers in Public Bathrooms
6/2/202614 min
Should you use an air dryer or paper towels to dry your hands after washing them in a public bathroom? Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares his take. Plus, plasma donation is a growing trend across the country. Dr. Gupta digs into the reasons why and if there are any long-term health consequences.
This episode was produced by Leying Tang.
Medical Writer: Andrea Kane
Showrunner: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
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First 90 secondsSanjay Gupta· Host0:00
Hey there. It's Sanjay. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it's a constantly evolving situation, and I know that can come with uncertainty and concerns. These types of viral outbreaks are something that my colleague Anderson Cooper and I have seen firsthand while reporting on the ground in Africa. And as always, we want to keep you informed, and we wanna answer your questions. So Anderson and I are gonna be holding an interactive Q&A session all about Ebola exclusively for CNN All Access subscribers. Go ahead, start submitting your questions now at cnn.com/subscriberseries, and we will answer them live on Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:00 PM Eastern. Hope to see you there. [instrumental music] Welcome to Paging Dr. Gupta. Thank you so much for joining us. I loved listening to all your comments and your questions. It really gives me a sense of what's on your mind. My producer Jennifer is back with us today. Who do we have first?
Jennifer Lai· Host1:02
Hi, Sanjay. Today, we have a 14-year-old calling from Orlando, Florida, with a great question about bathroom air dryers.
David1:11
Hello, my name is David, and my question for the podcast is, are air dryers safe? Like, do they have a filter where they filter the bacteria out?
Sanjay Gupta· Host1:21
Okay, David, 14-year-old David, thank you for calling in. That's a great question. Look,