Handshake harm?

Team GB’s chief medical officer, Ian
McCurdie, has advised athletes to
avoid shaking hands with rivals at
this summer’s games in case they
contract bugs. BOA will also issue
competitors with portable sanitisers
to help keep their hands germ-free
before and after events.

Kimberly-Clark Professional says
it isn’t only athletes who should be
concerned. Every day, millions of
people in offices greet their
colleagues, clients and suppliers with a
handshake. But businesses who sign
up to the Healthy Workplace Project*
will be offered a free assessment of
their working environment, from
reception desks to individual
workstations, conducted by a
Kimberly-Clark Professional*
wellness consultant. Following the
visit, the consultant will make tailored
recommendations on where to place
hygiene products such as hand
sanitisers and desk wipes.