Hygiene Council

The Hygiene Council describes itself as "an international think tank of leading practitioners in the fields of microbiology, virology, infectious diseases and public health, with the aim of providing straightforward guidance to the public to help them improve hygiene standards and overall health." [1]

The domain name registration for the group's website indicates that it was registered on July 3, 2006. The contact for the registrant was listed as Reckitt Benckiser.

In August 2006 Canadian Council member Dr. Donald E. Low, the Microbiologist-in-Chief at the Department of Microbiology at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Council Chair Prof. John Oxford convened a media conference to announce the results of "a global survey of more than 9,000 people in nine countries, including Canada, that evaluate current behaviours and awareness regarding hygiene and disease transmission."

Funding

The Hygiene Council is "funded through an educational grant from Reckitt Benckiser". [2]

Personnel

• Dr. Donald E. Low, Microbiologist-in-Chief, Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital
• Professor John Oxford, Hygiene Council Chair

Contact Details

Web: http://www.hygienecouncil.com/

Other SourceWatch Resources

• B-roll
• Disease Mongering
• Drug industry
• Video news releases

External links

• "International health experts to reveal good and bad world hygiene habits: Global Hygiene Council to release findings and recommendations", Media Alert, August 29, 2006.
• The Hygiene Council, "Attention Assignment Editors: Video B-Roll via satellite - New Canadian survey exposes hygiene misconceptions: Results show Canadians are confused when it comes to good hygiene practices in the home", Media ALert, June 20, 2007. (The alert was distributed by the Toronto office of Hill & Knowlton).

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