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 ...

The toilet is arguably the most important fixture in any home. Failure to flush can be a nuisance, but fortunately, it's usually easy to fix. The post Toilet Won’t Flush? These Are the Most ...

Scientists used lasers to show what really happens when you flush the toilet. Images showed a tall plume of tiny drops of toilet water being blasted into the air. It's not clear whether the plumes ...

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 ...