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Reusable rags and sponges could be redistributing germs across your home. Cleaning with disposable paper towels helps you avoid cross-contamination.

The Mayo Clinic and CDC agree – paper towels are the gold standard in hygiene for healthcare settings. 

The preferred choice: most cleaning professionals prefer paper towels over jet air dryers. 

When it comes to hygiene, stick with tissue products such as paper towels for hand-drying.  Hygienic, sustainable and preferred by consumers.

Paper towels are widely recognized for their role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene - both in and away from home.

People are exposed to risks in many ways every day and some are more likely than others, and there are many regulatory programs to address those risks. The comparable risk chart helps explain how EPA's new risk policy for Washington state's water quality is more strict than several other programs.

This chart helps identify ways EPA could make improvements to the air permitting process and implementation tools.