According to Dr. Desai, the fear of contracting diseases directly from toilet seats might be exaggerated. However, she emphasises the unpleasantness of sitting on surfaces tainted by others’ urine and ...

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MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) - New research exploring COVID-19 transmission suggests you may not want to linger after flushing a public toilet. A team of scientists from Florida Atlantic University's College ...

Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet. A variety of pathogens are usually found in ...

Public toilets are a "microbial soup" and there are things you should be doing to protect yourself — including not taking out ...

It’s no secret that bathrooms are full of germs. We all regularly wash our hands after using the loo and have a host of powerful cleaning products to leave our toilets sparkling clean. But there’s one ...

Few people have the bladder fortitude to last through drinks, dinner, or long road trips without having to use the restroom. But as more restaurants, bars, and other public spaces start to re-open ...

Nonetheless, the BestLife article does contain some tips that are supposed to keep you healthy. Ms. Hogan writes "A new study out of Florida Atlantic University's (FAU) College of Engineering and ...