A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...

Jeepers, creepers! Look at this photo. This dumpster contains the ingredients of a fatberg — a toxic stew of fats, oils and grease that met up in the sewage system with sanitary products, none of ...

Toilet lids are weird. Some toilets have them, while many others don’t. And whether or not you are supposed to use them is its own can of worms. Evan Floyd, professor of occupational and environmental ...

Contaminated water in the toilet bowl is the main source of germs that get in the air and land on surfaces. Flushing with the lid down may help reduce the amount of germs that escape from the toilet ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. On one of my toilets, I have to hold the handle down for the toilet to flush all the way. What do I need to do? — C.R., Kirkwood ...

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. These ...

When flushed, commercial toilets can spew airborne particles at speeds of up to 6.6 feet per second. John Crimaldi et al. / University of Colorado Boulder With the press of a handle and a powerful ...