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

A scientist wants to clear the air on how bathroom habits impact overall cleanliness. Microbiologist Tim Call, 32, has exposed how dirty your bathroom is before and after flushing the toilet.

Due to their thin and light nature, you might think it's ok to flush tissues down the toilet. However, you may want to reconsider this habit. Here's why.

They concluded that flushing with the toilet lid down reduced airborne droplets between 30 and 60 percent. But this scenario also increased the diameter of the droplets and bacteria concentration.

The last thing anyone wants is a toilet with a weak flush. The Twin Traps TikTok account (@twinhomeexperts) shared a viral video with a tip that could save you the cost of a new toilet—and the ...

Nonnenmann's team has studied particles and bioaerosols from flushing a hospital toilet during routine patient care. His study found such contaminants can linger in a restroom 30 minutes after ...

Toilet flushing generates strong turbulence, which researchers believe can spread both viruses and bacteria into the air. The scientists, whose study was published in the journal Physics of Fluids ...

This is not the first paper to connect flushing a toilet with developing COVID-19. Another paper published by Physics of Fluids, this one in July, ...

Depending on the number of inlets in the toilet, flushing can force anywhere from 40 to 60 percent of the produced aerosols high above the seat. “It’s very alarming,” said Ji-Xiang Wang, ...