The Risks You Run By Leaving the Lid Open. It isn't just about aesthetics. According to experts, it pays to be aware: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Public restrooms are playing a central role as Long Island restarts its economy with a phased reopening of businesses. Companies are moving to disinfect and even re-engineer commercial bathrooms to ...

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 ...

Flushing the toilet might be a lot grosser than you had expected. According to scientists, flushing sends out 'toilet plumes' of tiny droplets which spread through the air to every surface of the ...