When you look at the statistics, for instance from the Minnesota department of health, it's really kind of gross. A significant number of people don't wash their hands, according to this http://www.health.state.mn.us/handhygiene/stats/statistics.html
Although beyond that, I'd imagine that there's also a significant number of people that
don't bathe
don't brush their teeth
urinate/spit in public
Etc. Now I know that by law health professionals and food industry workers are required to wash their hands........but should we create strict hygiene laws? These could apply to everybody and could make it mandatory to keep up with a standard of hygiene.
I suppose the biggest problem is enforcing this kind of thing; but if it could be done, should it be done?
For instance, it could be required that people: bathe daily, brush three times daily, wash their hands x amount of times per day as well as sanitize, stay at home if sick, etc etc
Would this improve the overall health of the population?
Although beyond that, I'd imagine that there's also a significant number of people that
don't bathe
don't brush their teeth
urinate/spit in public
Etc. Now I know that by law health professionals and food industry workers are required to wash their hands........but should we create strict hygiene laws? These could apply to everybody and could make it mandatory to keep up with a standard of hygiene.
I suppose the biggest problem is enforcing this kind of thing; but if it could be done, should it be done?
For instance, it could be required that people: bathe daily, brush three times daily, wash their hands x amount of times per day as well as sanitize, stay at home if sick, etc etc
Would this improve the overall health of the population?