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A Crucial Approach to Public Health

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Oct 25, 2011
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It has been said before with numbing frequency, but probably the single most important public health measure in the world, and the cheapest, is simple regular and effective hand-washing.

It is also practiced with alarming rarity. A recent study found that only one of 25 mainland Chinese – 4 percent – washes his or her hands properly. When it comes to men…

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