Unexpected truth about public toilets

The toilet cubicle near the common toilet door is cleanest because people always avoid touching it. The toilet is not as dirty as we think because most of them have paper up and then sit .

Most people are afraid to use shared toilets. US investigators took samples from public toilets sent to the laboratory. The results are quite unexpected compared to what we think.

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The toilet cubicle closest to the entrance of the shared toilet turned out to be the cleanest because most people feared it was dirty.(Photo: monkeytreeholidaypark)

The toilet cubicle near the toilet door is cleanest because most people avoid it. More surprisingly, the toilet is really clean in most public toilets. This may be because people tend to place tissues on the tub before sitting or wiping when leaving.

The analysis showed that toilet paper rollers were 150 times more likely to contain bacteria than toilets . This is explained by the fact that some people have feces on their hands that stick to the toilet paper roll.

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The toilet paper shaft contains 150 times more bacteria than the toilet bowl, because many users of dirty hands touch it.(Photo: health)

Researchers also found acinetobacter and enterobacter on toilet paper rollers. These two bacteria can cause platelet infections, pneumonia and uterine infections.

Doctors advise people not to be afraid when forced to use shared toilets. There are several ways to limit bacteria like:

- Use a paper towel to touch the toilet flush button.

- Wash your hands with soap properly after going to the bathroom and also use a paper tap to turn off the tap and not touch it directly.

- Experts recommend opening the toilet door with a tissue or elbow to prevent bacteria from spreading the hand.

- After washing your hands, make sure your hands are dry.

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Studies show that on every 2 centimeters of hands there are about 1,000 types of bacteria residing. Under favorable conditions, bacteria grow rapidly and can double every 20 minutes. Therefore frequent hand washing will reduce 30 to 50% of illnesses. Moreover, moist hands spread easily 1,000 times more than dry hands.

Bacteria survive on hands for up to 3 hours. Many types thrive at 37 degrees Celsius by human body temperature.

Hand a typical office worker exposed 10 million bacteria every day. Moreover, hand creams and face packs in the bag have more surface bacteria on the toilet. Even the handbag handles more bacteria than a regular toilet.