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Radio Solent,10 Oct 2025,4 mins

Hygiene poverty causing people to skip work

Make a Difference: Hampshire, Dorset and IoW

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8.7 million adults miss work and 1 in 10 children skip school because of hygiene poverty, according to research from the Hygiene Bank charity. Hygiene poverty is when people can鈥檛 afford basics like soap, deodorant or period products. Ruth Brock is the CEO of the Hygiene Bank, she's been chatting to 麻豆社 Radio Solent's Rick Jackson.

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