New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus
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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.
And closing the lid might not be enough to avoid a “plume” of potential pathogens.
















