John Crimaldi is a professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into ...

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, ...

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 ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

As of April, over 21% of the United States population—and 50.8 million people—are impacted by drought-like conditions. This harsh reality is a problem both in the US and internationally. In fact, as ...

While toilet bowls are designed such that the contents are supposed to flush downward, scientists have known for decades that small particles – including those from water, waste and toilet paper – can ...

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