NEED FOR CLEANLINESS & HYGIENE

IN PUBLIC SPACES

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

A.I.S.E P.M.J. Terpstra

Cleaning in nature

Body

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living environment

Cleaning in nature

Body

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living environment

Cleaning in nature

Plants clean also

Wax

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Lotus structure

Clean(ing) is in our genes !

• A new-born baby turns its head away from bad odors

• Cleaning: since the dawn of civilization

• Cleaning: inherited survival strategy (prevents illness and pests)

• Dutch households with children clean 14,5 hours per week !

Need I&I cleaning: well-being

67%

33%

Well Being

67%

33%

Human Well Being

Need I&I cleaning: well-being67%

33%

Well Being

Scientific studies show:

• (office) workers feel better in a visually clean workspace (Bos, Minkes)

• Visitors of public spaces demand a perceivable clean environment (SOHIT)

Characteristics of a clean public toilet (n=400)VSR Research

A clean toilet Frequency

No visible soil 41%

Fresh smell 20%

Ordered 11%

Shine 9%

Hygienic 8%

Dry 7%

Clean feeling 1%

Other 3%

Germ reduction domestic washing (TPC)

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Health &

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Need I&I: Health & safety

33%

33%

33%

Well Being

Health &

safety

33%

33%

33%

Health &

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Need I&I: Health & safety

Cleaning contributes to:

• Lowering disease & disease transfer (public spaces & public transport)

• Prevention health care acquired infections (HCAI)

• 3.2 million HAI’s, 37000 deaths annually, costing 7 billion in acute care hospitals in 2011-2012

HAI prevalence in acute care hospitals (%)

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Production &

Quality

33%

33%

33%

Well Being

Health &

safety

Production &

Quality

Need I & I: Production & Q

33%

33%

33%

Production &

Quality

Research among a population of 400 office workers in 4 buildings reveals:

• Cleaner environment is results into:

• higher productivity

• better quality of work

Need I & I: Production & Q

Final note

• Summarizing

• of course we need cleanliness in the public domain to prevent diseases and disease transfer

• and of course we have to clean production places to enable efficient production and quality

• But we must realize that we clean also for the well-being of people; to feel well and live well

Challenge

In my view it is a challenge and responsibility for the cleaning industry to provide cleaning products and systems that meet the requirements for human health, I&I production and human well-being

Dirt > matter at the wrong place