Researchers examined two identical washrooms containing different toilet types (squat vs bidet), taking air samples during ...

The Western World's dependence on flush toilets could be its environmental downfall. Toilets that use less water, such as the "squat toilet" in which one squats over a hole in the ground ...

When visiting China, you may wonder why some toilets look different from Western-style facilities, and there's an interesting ...

They found that squat toilets released 42-62% more S ... coli) lower after the first flush of an empty toilet compared to those observed after a second flush (when feces were present).

One contained a squat toilet and the other a bidet toilet. Scientists measured the emissions of bioaerosols containing S. aureus and E. coli under various flushing conditions and ventilation ...

Watch out if you don't put the toilet seat down before flushing, because nasty bacteria are hanging in the air. Flushing the toilet sends a plume of tiny water droplets up into the air surrounding it.

Since the introduction of the flush toilet more than 100 years ... and other Westerners have always sat on the toilet, people in Asia and Africa squat when they go. In these cultures, people ...

They found that the squat toilet produced up to 62% higher concentrations of S. aureus bioaerosols and up to 27% higher concentrations of E. coli bioaerosols compared to the bidet toilet. More ...

I could either get in my leg workout for the day and squat over the toilet ... When you finish using the bathroom, simply flush the toilet to dispose of the cover. Since the flap is already ...