A toilet flush system is how your toilet removes whatever you leave behind. Some systems are strong enough to handle a mini hurricane in your bowl, while others focus on using less water and ...

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 ...

New video of the toilet plume phenomenon aims to reduce health hazards in public restrooms. Until now, scientists have known that toilets emit aerosols, but they haven't been able to see them.

Is it better to leave the lid up or down when you flush? Scientists have now revealed if there's a best way to flush without spreading a 'toilet plume' of bacteria and viruses into the air.

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.

Thanks to new CU Boulder research, scientists see the impact of flushing the toilet in a whole new light—and now, the world can as well. Using bright green lasers and camera equipment, a team of CU ...

You've probably heard it before – if you don't put the lid down on the toilet, droplets of filth will fly out when you flush it. Scientists have now visualized that process for the first time ...

All purpose cleaner with bleach: The inside of your toilet isn’t the only part of the throne that you should clean regularly. Be sure to wipe down the outside of the bowl, the tank, the toilet ...

Lifestyle; Cleaning; Expert explains why you're flushing the toilet wrong - and the right way to do it Many might not give a second thought to their actions while flushing, but closing the lid ...

18 November 2023 - Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the world on World Toilet Day, marked on 19 November.. In line with this year’s theme of ...