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April 21, 2021 by joeym
Go ahead and put the toilet seat down before you flush. Florida Atlantic University researchers found that tens of thousands of particles are spewed into the air by a toilet flush, and they can rise several feet above the ground, to mouth level. The droplets were found to float around five feet in the air for more than 20 seconds, meaning we’re at risk of breathing them in. The experts say the droplets can act as vectors for diseases, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which has been found alive in human feces. Study co-author Dr. Stella Batalama says, “Aerosolized droplets play a central role in the transmission of various infectious diseases including COVID-19, and this latest research by our team of scientists provides additional evidence to support the risk of infection transmission in confined and poorly ventilated spaces.” (DailyMail)
Public restrooms are especially cause for concern for transmitting COVID-19 because they are relatively confined, experience heavy foot traffic and may not have adequate ventilation. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University. Read Time:
Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet. A variety of pathogens are usually found in stagnant water as well as in urine, feces and vomit. When dispersed widely through aerosolization, these pathogens can cause Ebola, norovirus that results in violent food poisoning, as well as COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.
Respiratory droplets are the most prominent source of transmission for COVID-19, however, alternative routes may exist given the discovery of small numbers of viable viruses in urine and stool samples. Public restrooms are especially cause for concern for transmitting COVID-19 because they are relatively confined, experience
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Flushing public toilets propels Coronavirus 5 feet up in air
According to researchers, a variety of pathogens are usually found in stagnant water as well as in urine, faeces and vomit
Wednesday April 21, 2021 8:13 PM, IANS
New Delhi: Respiratory droplets are the most prominent source of transmission for Covid-19. However, flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet at public restrooms, an Indian-origin researchers-led study has warned.
Public restrooms are especially cause for concern for transmitting Covid-19 because they are relatively confined, experience heavy foot traffic and may not have adequate ventilation.
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