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 ...

Clogged Toilet “A clog in the toilet trap or drainpipe is the most common reason a toilet won’t flush,” says Bux. “This can be due to excessive toilet paper, foreign objects, or waste ...

Pardon us while we scrub our toilet bowls with Lysol and stock up on toilet tank disinfectant dispensers. American Journal of Infection Control, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.11.020 ( About DOIs ).

Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can spread pathogens from human waste and expose people in ...