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Risk of Common Infections</h3> <div class="margin-block-end-700"> <p data-content-lines="concise">Is it important to wash your hands? Simply put, yes. Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections. You can spread certain "germs" (a general term for pathogens like viruses and bacteria) casually by touching another person. You can also catch germs when you touch contaminated objects or surfaces and then you touch your face (mouth, eyes, and nose). 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Timing and attitude Often the need for shovelling snow arises unexpectedly and interferes with what we had originally planned to do. Consequently, we face this unwanted chore unprepared and, more important in a hurry to get...</p> </div> <div class="link-as-btn-wrapper | no-underline no-underline-on-hover"> <a href="/oshanswers/ergonomics/snow_shovelling.html" class="ccohs-btn-standard ccohs-btn-standard--standalone ccohs-round-brd hidden-print" aria-label="View fact sheet about Shovelling - Snow" > View fact sheet </a> </div> </section> </div> <div class="featured-facts-sheets__fact | ccohs-round-brd padding-600-1"> <section> <h3 class="featured-facts-sheets__subtitle | margin-block-end-700 mrgn-tp-0">Cold Environments - Health Effects and First Aid</h3> <div class="margin-block-end-700"> <p data-content-lines="concise">What are the health effects of exposure to cold? 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