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| − | ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- April Strider, co-founder
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| − | of SafeSmart, Inc. ( http://www.safesmartinc.com ), created the SafetyTies
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| − | antimicrobial neckties strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] the goal of reducing the spread of infectious
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| − | disease and foodborne illnesses strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] healthcare, hospitality and foodservice
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| − | settings. Now independent testing performed at BCS Laboratories, Inc. in
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| − | Gainesville, Fla. proves that Strider's ties live up to those expectations.
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| − | Although neckties promote an image of competence and professionalism in
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| − | both the healthcare and hospitality industries, it is extremely easy for
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| − | the ties to come into contact with food, patients or hospital bedding,
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| − | thereby picking up infectious bacteria. In fact, a study presented by Dr.
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| − | Steven Nurkin at the American Society for Microbiology's May 2004
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| − | conference found that doctors' neckties were eight times more likely to
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| − | carry bacteria and spread infections than ties worn by hospital workers who
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| − | did not have contact strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] patients.
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| − | When BCS submitted SafetyTies to microbiological challenge experiments,
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| − | the ties' nano-treated material repelled bacterial contamination. strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] the
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| − | tests, SafetyTies inoculated with E. coli and Salmonella showed a greater
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| − | than 99.99 percent reduction in bacterial growth, as compared to regular
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| − | 100% silk neckties.
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| − | SafetyTies also underwent a bacterial challenge strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] gram-positive
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| − | bacilli. The ties' nano-treated silk fibers repelled 98 percent of
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| − | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and 99.5 percent of
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| − | vancomycin-resistant enterococci, both hospital-associated infections.
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| − | The Nurkin study found that one strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] four neckties worn by hospital
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| − | doctors carried Staphylococcus aureus. One in eight harbored
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| − | hospital-acquired bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas
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| − | aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii, and 47.6 percent harbored potential
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| − | pathogens.
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| − | According to hospitalinfection.org, infections contracted in hospitals
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| − | are the fourth largest killer in America. Every year, two million patients
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| − | contract infections in hospitals and an estimated 103,000 die. "This is not
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| − | a minor issue," said Strider.
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| − | "The spread of contamination is also prevalent in the foodservice and
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| − | hospitality industries," said Strider. "The CDC estimates that foodborne
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| − | diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000
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| − | hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Neckties
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| − | tend to be an overlooked vector strider [http://www.thel.cn/ strider] the effort to protect patients, guests
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| − | or employees. The anti-microbial properties of SafetyTies address that
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| − | oversight."
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| − | While SafetyTies are of great benefit to individuals in the healthcare
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| − | and hospitality industry, the neckties also have a broad appeal to the
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| − | general public, in particular for their stain-resistance and water
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| − | repellency. "We have found SafetyTies appeal to a wide range of
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| − | professions, from educators to business professionals; most people really
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| − | appreciate having an all-around more durable, longer-lasting necktie," said
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| − | Strider.
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| − | SafetyTies neckties are 100 percent silk, are stain- and
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| − | wrinkle-resistant, can be dry cleaned and repel liquids like coffee, water
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| − | and wine. Testing also showed that SafetyTies are completely safe for
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| − | wearers, because the nano-coating stays on the necktie instead of
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| − | transferring to any other surfaces.
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| − | To learn more, visit http://www.safesmartinc.com or contact SafeSmart,
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| − | Inc. at 904-824-5670.
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| − | Press Contact:
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| − | April Strider
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| − | 1-904-824-5670
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| − | This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,
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| − | visit http://www.thel.cn/
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