An experimental study has quantified the volume of aerosol particles generated by flushing toilets in a public restroom. The real-world research suggests even with lids closed flushing toilets can ...

When we flush our toilets, we create “toilet plumes” that spread far and wide, spreading all sorts of germs into the toilet ...

WUHAN, China — Public restrooms harbor an invisible risk that a new study has brought to light. Stomach-churning research shows that each toilet flush releases clouds of bacteria-laden water droplets ...

Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion: Neither is ...

Bathrooms are a breeding ground for bacteria, making it essential to find ways to keep this high-traffic space as clean as possible. While most people agree that toilets harbor germs, there's an ...

A simple step that helps keep germs contained.

Using a public restroom is rarely a joyous occasion. They’re filled with sights and smells that can strike fear in the hardest of hearts (and stomachs), and still, most of us have to venture into them ...

You do what you can. Staying home as much as possible, and wearing a mask when you can’t. Then you hear reports that, with businesses reopening, any toilet flush inside a public restroom could prove ...

Public restrooms aren’t exactly associated with cleanliness. But a team scientists have recently exposed just how dirty they are. As it turns out, public restrooms aren’t just dirty; they’re actually ...