Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An abundance of research makes a pretty strong case for always putting the lid down before flushing. Fact checked by Marcus Reeves ...

New research suggests a closed toilet seat may not be as helpful to block the spread of germs as we once thought.

When it comes to toilet etiquette, do you put the lid down before you flush or leave it up? If you said leave it up, the results of a new study by researchers at the Asan Medical Center in South Korea ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A toilet flush valve controls the flow of water from the tank into the toilet bowl. It is made of a valve body, a flapper, and a ...

For years, we’ve been told to close the lid before flushing the toilet. It makes sense, since when the toilet flushes, it releases what's called a “toilet plume” or a spray of microscopic bacteria.