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

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

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 a…

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