Are we becoming more hygienic or less hygienic?
One of the most effective ways we have to protect ourselves and others from illness is good personal hygiene. This means washing your hands, especially, but also your body. It means being careful not to cough or sneeze on others, cleaning things that you touch if you are unwell, putting items such as tissues (that may have germs) into a bin, and using protection (like gloves or condoms) when you might be at risk of catching an infection. Personal hygiene, such as bathing, is very much dependent on the culture in which you live. In some cultures, it is expected that you will wash your body at least every day and use deodorants to stop body odour.But it is not always possible to get pure water either .Even in the best of city water supply we can still find germs and impurities and village water supply is another story altogether. Now since awareness is increasing regarding the relationship between maintaining proper hygiene and good health ,it is but natural that people are becoming ...
