Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have confirmed what the germ-phobic among us have long suspected: The flush of a commercial toilet releases a Vesuvius-like cloud of tiny droplets and ...

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 ...

Flushable wipes stick to pipes and don’t dissolve like toilet paper, creating buildup that leads to serious blockages. Flushing tampons, meds, or even small toys can swell or tangle in your plumbing, ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) - New research exploring COVID-19 transmission suggests you may not want to linger after flushing a public toilet. A team of scientists from Florida Atlantic University's College ...

Public restrooms aren’t exactly associated with cleanliness. But a team scientists have recently exposed just how dirty they are. As it turns out, public restrooms aren’t just dirty; they’re actually ...

While the numbers fluctuate, it is estimated that in the U.S., more than 40% of all the deaths from COVID-19 are from people living in long-term and senior care facilities and nursing homes. In Canada ...