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View allFlushing a Toilet Can Blast Germs Up to Your Breathing Zone, Study Finds
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Yet while many studies have demonstrated the existence of such plumes, and examined their contents and behavior, the evidence so far is still fragmented and highly variable," the authors of the new review write. Related: Gross Toilet Flushes Really Could Spray Viral Particles in The Air, Study Finds While ventilation may help disperse aerosols, some findings suggest closing the toilet lid can obstruct their ascent in the first place. "Based on the available evidence, I would recommend closing the toilet lid before flushing, where a lid is available, as a precautionary measure to minimize potential inhalation exposure – while recognizing that it does not completely prevent aerosols from escaping," Adiyani says. This review helps shed light on toilet aerosols, but there's still plenty we don't know about how the plumes work and how to limit them, says environmental microbiologist Harriet Whiley, a professor at Flinders University and co-author of the review."Ny smittskyddsläkare utsedd i Uppsala
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Personnytt Daniel Heimer Foto: Region Västmanland Daniel Heimer har utsetts till ny smittskyddsläkare i Region Uppsala. Med sin långa bakgrund inom bland annat mikrobiologi och sin tidigare erfarenhet som smittskyddsläkare har han mycket att tillföra Region Uppsala. Han är också en god kommunikatör, vilket är viktigt i den rollen, säger hälso- och sjukvårdsdirektör Mikael Köhler i ett pressmeddelande. Jag ser fram emot att få jobba med gruppen på smittskyddsenheten och tillsammans med dem och alla upplänningar fortsätta och utveckla det viktiga smittskyddsarbetet, säger Daniel Heimer.What happens when you flush? Study reveals how toilet aerosols reach the breathing zone
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The new study, published in Science of the Total Environment, systematically reviewed research into aerosol and bioaerosol that is generated during toilet flushing, and examined the factors that influence how much aerosol is produced and how it disperses. Lead author Lira Adiyani, a PhD student at Flinders University, says the findings highlight the potential for exposure to disease-causing microbes contained in toilet-generated aerosols. Toilet flushing creates turbulence that can release aerosols into the surrounding air. Some studies detected these aerosols at adult breathing height, indicating a potential pathway for inhalation exposure," says Ms Adiyani."
