Is Sitting on a Public Toilet Seat Actually Dangerous? The Science Might Surprise You

Most germs in public toilets spread through hands and air rather than toilet seats, making hygiene far more important than avoiding sitting.

Transparent Toilets Take Tokyo’s Culture of Hygiene to the Next Level

Located in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Fukamachi and Haru-no-Ogawa Parks, the blue and orange toilets appear like beacons. They can be ...
The Conversation

Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?

Lotti Tajouri is affiliated with Murdoch University and Dubai Police Scientist Council. If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve ...
WHNT

Dignity denied as more than 3,000 schools in South Africa still use pit toilets

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GA-MASHASHANE, South Africa (AP) — At a high ...