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Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape

New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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”…

Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape

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