Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My family always keeps the toilet lids closed whenever they're not in use for two main reasons: so that our dogs don't drink ...

In addition to limiting the spread of germs, keeping the toilet lid closed at all times is a good idea. A closed lid in a house with toddlers or pets prevents them from playing in unsanitary water, ...

The invisible spray is never OK. Flushing the toilet with the lid down does not stop the spread of small germs, a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Infection Control found.

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If your parents always told you to close the toilet lid before you flush, gruesome new video shows that they really were right. The footage, captured by scientists from University of Colorado Boulder, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The invisible spray is never OK. Flushing the toilet with the lid down does not stop the spread of small germs, a study published ...

My family always keeps the toilet lids closed whenever they’re not in use for two main reasons: so that our dogs don’t drink toilet water, and so nothing gets sprayed throughout the bathroom when we ...