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Is it worth closing the lid on a toilet before flushing? (lemmyrs.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmyrs.org/post/257873

This seems like something that should be true, but I think I remember seeing a Mythbusters episode where they decided it didn't make a difference. That show was more about entertainment than science, so I wondered if there was a more rigorous study done? I've definitely seen splashes of water(?) come out from flushes so that alone seems to argue for closing lids.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Once you see the term “fecal plume”, you’ll see the need to close the lid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That assumes that it is worth avoiding a "fecal plume". I would think that useful research would tell us whether such a thing is actually bad for us, beyond sounding gross.

[–] Sendpicsofsandwiches 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Toilets make essentially a big ass mushroom cloud ofl bacteria when you flush, so yes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Now that you put it that way, let's take a moment of awareness that toilets in public restrooms rarely have lids, including toilets in restaurants and grocery stores 😱

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Related fun fact: norovirus, the most common cause of food poisoning is easily spread when flushing the vomit or poo of someone who has it.