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New Delta Faucet Study Unveils Americans’ Bathroom Behaviors

INDIANAPOLIS , July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Would it surprise you to know that one in five adults leaves the washroom without washing their hands? The busiest room in the house may also be the least efficient, according to a recent study conducted by Delta Faucet(1). The popular faucet brand recently teamed up with Savvy Mommy® Victoria Pericon to launch a nationwide survey to uncover Americans ' bathroom behaviors . According to the survey, nearly 75 percent of households have at most two bathrooms, which each person uses more than 5-10 times each day. Recent U.S. Census data shows the average American household has 2.6 residents, meaning those rooms are visited 13-26 times daily. Suffice it to say, the bathroom is one of the most frequented places in the whole house. "People forget that the bathroom is an integral part of their at-home experience," said family lifestyle expert Savvy Mommy® Victoria Pericon . "Whether it serves as a private sanctuary for mom,...

Injured Venezuelan activists who dared stand up to Maduro

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Jesus Ibarra, a 19-year-old engineering student, has been barely able to walk or talk since a tear gas canister crushed part of his skull during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro and he fell unconscious into a river that carries sewage . Chronic shortages of medicine in Venezuela forced his family to ask for drug donations so Ibarra could undergo five surgeries on his skull and treatment for infections from the Guaire river. Ibarra, who cannot return to his studies any time soon, needs to a sixth operation and therapy. It is unclear if he will fully recover. tear gas canister before falling into a river that carries sewage" class="blkBorder img-share" /> Jesus Ibarra, a 19-year-old engineering student, had part of his skull crushed by a tear gas canister before falling into a river that carries sewage tear gas canister , leaving her with skull fractures and brain damage" class="blkBorder img-share" /> Yolyter Rodriguez, 56, a housewif...