University of Colorado research alleges that waste particles are propelled as far as 6 feet when the toilet is flushed with ...

While it's been widely believed for a long time that closing the toilet lid before flushing prevents the spread of airborne bacteria and germs, also known as " toilet plume ," it turns out that ...

It's been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl. But a new study refutes that.

Closed-lid toilet flushing, open-lid toilet flushing and urinal flushing were all investigated. Aerosol particles were detected for at least 20 seconds up to 5 ft (1.5 m) ...

Each time you flush with an open toilet lid, you’re unknowingly creating what researchers call a “toilet plume” – an invisible mist containing microscopic particles that can travel ...

OK, so, the reason we're all here: can showering with the toilet lid up cause acne? Dr. Chilukuri says this is highly unlikely. "Studies published in 2022 and 2023 show a surprising amount of ...

Dear Ann Landers: Let’s blow the lid off the toilet seat debate once and for all. Equality and liberation may be the order of the day, but Western society still gets its knickers in a twist a… ...

One of my earliest memories turned me into a toilet fanatic. Well, it is less about the toilet and more about the lid. To this day, I vividly remember being about 4 years old, going into our ...