Inspire Your Children To Become 'Germ-Fighters'
06 Mayo 2009 - 10:23AM
PR Newswire (US)
Softsoap(R)BRAND Offers Tips for Building Daily Hand Washing
Routines NEW YORK, May 6, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Experts
agree that effective hand washing is one of the most important
steps to keep yourself and your family healthy. Germs are
unavoidable and often linger on common household items -- from the
telephone to door knobs. Help combat the spread of germs by
building daily hand washing routines among your family and
empowering your children to become 'germ fighters.' With the
heightened awareness about the flu virus, Softsoap(R)BRAND
encourages parents to reinforce the importance of frequent hand
washing with their children. Demonstrate how to properly clean
hands by using warm soapy water, scrubbing hand surfaces and nails
for 20 seconds, rinsing well and drying with a clean towel. "Right
now, families can use hand washing as a simple way to teach their
children how to prevent the spread of germs among their family and
friends," said Dr. Val Curtis, Director of the Hygiene Center,
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. "It's never too
early or too late to educate kids about proper hand washing.
Teaching your children how and when to thoroughly clean hands helps
to establish lasting hand washing routines." Take an important step
to help keep your children healthy by sharing these
Softsoap(R)BRAND hand washing strategies: Wash Hands BEFORE: --
Eating or making a snack -- Going on a play date -- Playing with
video games -- Doing homework on the family computer -- Grabbing
the TV remote control -- Setting the table for a meal Wash Hands
AFTER: -- Using the restroom -- Getting off the school bus --
Playing on playground equipment -- Eating in the school cafeteria
-- Handling a backpack or lunchbox -- Touching money -- Playing a
musical instrument -- Walking or playing with companion pets --
Participating in sports practices and games -- Reading public
materials, such as library books Colgate-Palmolive is committed to
providing hand washing education and promoting effective hygiene
practices for healthy living. During the month of May, Colgate is
reaching out to 25,000 public and private schools across the U.S.
to donate educational materials on hand washing and
Softsoap(R)BRAND liquid hand soap. For family-friendly activities,
helpful downloads and hand washing tip sheets, please visit
Colgate's http://www.latherupforgoodhealth.com/. About
Colgate-Palmolive Company Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global
consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal
Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in
over 200 countries and territories around the world under such
internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive,
Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex,
Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet
and Hill's Prescription Diet pet foods. For more information about
Colgate's global business, visit the Company's website at
http://www.colgate.com/. DATASOURCE: Colgate-Palmolive Company
CONTACT: Stephanie Clark of Colgate-Palmolive Co., +1-212-310-2774,
Web Site: http://www.colgate.com/
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