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Toilets eject aerosol droplets that may carry disease-causing pathogens. Learning about how these particles move could help reduce exposure in public restrooms.
A new visualization of pathogen exposure risk in public bathrooms also provides a methodology to help reduce it.
Flushing can spew a jet with toilet water particles up to 5 feet above the bowl in seconds.
Gruesome lab footage, captured by University of Colorado Boulder scientists, shows a plume of tiny water droplets violently ejected from the toilet after flushing.
Aerosol particles containing pathogens are important human disease vectors