Think closing the toilet lid while flushing keeps icky stuff like viruses inside the toilet?
Think again.
Closing the Toilet Lid While Flushing Doesn’t Prevent Viral Spread: Study
While past research indicated closing the lid reduced bacterial pathogen spread, it doesn’t prevent aerosolized viruses from contaminating bathroom surfaces.
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A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
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