Many people do not pay attention to this little detail, and therefore in most homes the toilet lid is constantly open.
Now we can put a fat point to this question. The research was conducted by American scientists.
The consequences of flushing the toilet were considered by employees of the University of Colorado, and the results of their work were published in the journal Nature.
The corresponding situation was simulated and control measurements were carried out using a laser installation.
The first laser illuminated pathogens released into the air. The second device measured their speed of movement through space.
The results of the study were recorded by a high-resolution camera.
Should I close the toilet lid?
Definitely, before flushing the toilet, you need to close the lid.
The fact is that aerosol particles with bacteria not only rise when water is drained, they also spread quite quickly in space.
It turned out that bacilli from the toilet rise to a height of up to one and a half meters and spread at a speed of up to two meters per second.
Depending on the size of the particles, microbes remain in the air in the toilet for 8 to 30 seconds.
Previously we talked about how to remove yellow plaque from plumbing fixtures.
