Science apparently supports your stance : http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-evidence-suggests-electric-hand-dryers-in-public-toilets-pose-health-risk-38127-2/

Though I don't know why that press release is 2009 because I'm sure I heard about this years ago, and a further look suggests the original report was 1998. Pressure from towel manufacturers, perhaps...?