Research reveals invisible danger of flushing toilets.

New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus ...

A pellet that dissolves in the toilet, turning the water blue and masking odor after urinating, could help us all save water, ...

Most bathroom hygiene advice focuses on the things your hands touch. You’re supposed to wash your hands and avoid germs on ...

Flushing the toilet can fling aerosolized water and germs much farther than you might imagine. Experts share ways to make ...

Researchers from Flinders University have found that flushing toilets can release aerosols and bioaerosols into the ...

A scientist wants to clear the air on how bathroom habits impact overall cleanliness. Microbiologist Tim Call, 32, has exposed how dirty your bathroom is before and after flushing the toilet. Cal, ...

Toilet flushing can propel aerosols into bathroom air at adult breathing height, creating a potential pathway for inhalation ...

Would you stop flushing the toilet to save the planet? Scientists from the University of Surrey want Brits to give up ...

You’ve been doing it practically your whole life: using the toilet—and then flushing. It’s simple and harmless…or is it? We hate to break it to you, but experts say flushing creates an invisible cloud ...

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 ...

At this point in your life, chances are good you've mastered basic potty training skills. But there's one golden rule we don't all follow in the bathroom: Closing the lid before we flush the toilet.