Hygiene refers to the conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. Good hygiene therefore includes a specific set of practices associated with this preservation of health.

 


The Benefits of Hand Washing – Health Canada


Information about Hand Hygiene – IPAC Canada


Cleaning Teeth – Canadian Dental Hygienists Association


Canada.ca – Hand Hygiene

 

Resources

Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) – Health and Wellness
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)
CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) – Good Hygiene Practices – Reducing the Spread of Infections and Viruses
IPAC – Information about Handy Hygiene
Personal Hygiene Important to Canadians – IPSOS (2004)
National Dental Hygienists Week – April 4-10, 2022

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Hand-to-hand contact

can spread mild conditions, such as the common cold.