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safely, including a 5L Hand Sanitiser Station and Covid-19 we’re less likely to open doors and windows so ventilation
Decontamination Cleaning. drops as a consequence. The air we breathe is then more
To further understand what their customers need to concentrated with particulates and, therefore, if someone
support their businesses during the ongoing pandemic, within the environment has Covid-19, we’re more likely to
they even commissioned independent consumer research. become infected. It’s even conceivable you could be exposed
This research focused on speaking to the general public to to coronavirus aerosols up to two hours after an infected
find out what hygiene measures they were looking to see person has left a building.”
implemented in local businesses. Furthermore, the phs Index found that 3 in 5 (61 per
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, phs have cent) UK consumers think air purifiers should be mandatory
commissioned independent consumer research and worked in all indoor environments to help curb the spread of viruses.
with leading experts to understand what hygiene measures Consumers said they would be more likely to visit businesses
can help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus. with interior air purifiers installed, as this would make them
“Our latest research, known as the phs Index #2, found feel safer and looked after.
that 54 per cent of UK consumers think organisations should “As a leading supplier of air care products in the UK, we
be doing more to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection in can work with businesses to find a solution that suits safety
their premises,” explains Wilkinson. needs and budget constraints. We offer a wide-range of air
“We know Covid-19 can spread through the air, but indoor purifiers that use the latest technology to effortlessly clean
air quality is often forgotten in the conversation around the interior air. There are wall-mounted and portable options
virus. We use hand sanitiser to clean our hands, and adhere available, with something to suit every need and budget.
to one-way systems for social distancing, but what are we These devices are available across the whole of the UK and
doing to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the air?” they’ll even be installed and annually serviced by an expert
Speaking on how Covid-19 is able to spread through the phs technician,” Wilkinson comments.
air, Paul Linden, Professor of Fluid Mechanics at Cambridge “We’re phs Group, we’re the UK’s leading hygiene services
University, said: “Due to the winter weather and temperature, provider, and we’re by your side.”
www.phs.co.uk