🚽 Research has found that flushing the toilet with the lid down could reduce airborne particles by as much as 50%. In addition to the visible drops of water that are generated upon flushing the toilet, smaller droplets that are just micrometers (µM) in diameter also form and are propelled into the surrounding air. These aerosolized droplets could contain fecal bacteria, such as E. coli, and spread disease.⁠ ⁠ Researchers at University College Cork, 2019, assessed the airborne particles in a shared lavatory for over a week. They used a bioaerosol sensor to continually monitor the number and size of particles as well as whether they were likely to contain bacteria. The research found that putting the toilet lid down reduced the number of both visible and smaller droplets during and after flushing by 30-60%.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #toilet #fecals #fecal #fecalmatter #bacteria #particles #bathroom #liddown #lid #flushingtoilet #flushing #science