Heightened concern over H3N2 and seasonal viruses drives better hand hygiene, yet lapses in public restrooms persist.
February 11, 2026
According to the 2026 Healthy Handwashing Survey™, 70% of Americans are very or somewhat concerned about contracting the flu compared to 59% who felt that way just three years ago.
84% say dirty restrooms hurt a business’s image — 71% reward clean ones with return visits.
September 8, 2025
Bradley Company’s 2025 Healthy Handwashing Survey reveals how public restroom design directly shapes customer behavior, providing important insights for plumbing specifiers, engineers and contractors.
With top-fill functionality for easy refilling and a sensor-activated system promoting hand washing, WaveCrest dispensers ensure both hygiene and convenience.
The donation included gallons of hand sanitizer gel, a pallet of stainless steel hand sanitizer dispensers —
with stand-alone and wall-mounted units —
and batteries to operate the dispensers.
Throughout 2020, 2021 and 2022, Bradley conducted its survey several times to explore Americans’ handwashing habits, concerns about the coronavirus and flu and their use of public restrooms.
The annual Healthy Handwashing Survey from Bradley Corp. queried 1,035 American adults Jan. 10-21, 2022, about their handwashing habits, concerns about the coronavirus and flu and their use of public restrooms.