Toilet Troubles
With the 1 gallon flush toilets, manufactures have developed more ingenious designs in toilet flushes. Now the pressure assisted toilets really do the job.
But did you know that every time you flush with the lid open, the flush creates an invisible cloud of bacteria and viruses in the hundreds of water droplets that spray out of the bowl. This cloud can travel as far as eight feet or more and is referred to as the “aerosol effect”
Everything in the bathroom can be affected including the lid, seat, walls and nearby toothbrushes. If cleaning the bathroom is neglected, some of these germs can persist for a lengthy period of time. Inhaling the air after the flush can also cause bacteria to enter your upper airways and lungs.
Charles Gerba, a University of Arizona biologist, has studied the aerosol effect for years and found all sorts of bacteria including E. coli, shigella, streptococcus, staphylococcus, hepatitis A, and the common cold virus to name just a few.
You can test for the aerosol effect by placing food coloring in the toilet bowl and then hold a piece of white paper at different angles and in different locations.
So remember to always put the seat (lid) down!
I am sure the guys out there have heard that said once or twice.
But did you know that every time you flush with the lid open, the flush creates an invisible cloud of bacteria and viruses in the hundreds of water droplets that spray out of the bowl. This cloud can travel as far as eight feet or more and is referred to as the “aerosol effect”
Everything in the bathroom can be affected including the lid, seat, walls and nearby toothbrushes. If cleaning the bathroom is neglected, some of these germs can persist for a lengthy period of time. Inhaling the air after the flush can also cause bacteria to enter your upper airways and lungs.
Charles Gerba, a University of Arizona biologist, has studied the aerosol effect for years and found all sorts of bacteria including E. coli, shigella, streptococcus, staphylococcus, hepatitis A, and the common cold virus to name just a few.
You can test for the aerosol effect by placing food coloring in the toilet bowl and then hold a piece of white paper at different angles and in different locations.
So remember to always put the seat (lid) down!
I am sure the guys out there have heard that said once or twice.
posted by Anonymous at 6:25 AM
5 Comments:
Don't pass out HB. I totally agree with this article.
Here come the Potty Police.
Charles Mingus once taught his cat how to use the toilet properly and wrote a manual explaining the training process. It used to be available online.
I'm not sure if it works with humans but I'll forward a link if I find it again. I'm pretty sure the cat left the lid up, though. It probably weighed more than him.
That was easy. I just googled Mingus Cat Toilet and voila.
Mingus' Cat
Teaching your cat to use the toilet is bound to be a healthier solution than a stinky old litter box.
I saw Mythbusters do a bit that included toilet seat bacteria, but it was to test the "5 second rule" myth -- not the spray from flushing. Eventually, they went around testing every surface in sight. Strangely, the cleanest sample they took was from the toilet seat in their workshop.
Also, Penn and Teller on their Showtime series did a piece exploring what truly are the dirtiest parts of the human body. As is to be expected for those crazy blokes, they got a variety of volunteers and hired one "hot model" to submit to having various parts of their bodies swabbed.
Consistently, one of the cleanest places was the area within an inch of the anus, and the dirtiest were the hands. Well, one guy's face was pretty putrid too.
:)-K
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