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British researchers found that signs in restrooms that invoke peer pressure, shame or disgust are most effective at getting people to wash up.
They used electric sensors to track soap and water usage at public restrooms, and found that the messages that worked best were ones like "Is the person next to you washing with soap?"
Overall, they found that women were twice as likely to wash than men.
The study was published in the American Journal of Public Health.
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