Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
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New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Flushing toilets release particles into the “breathing zone” of adults and can remain suspended in the air for at least 20 seconds, a new study has found. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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