After entering Do you immediately, reflexively, reach for toilet paper to cover the toilet seat? For many people, this is an automatic reflex, because it may seem to be an effective way to protect against microorganisms.
However, the truth is completely different. Experts in the field of microbiology agree that this mistake can only make the situation worse. Unfortunately especially when wet, thanks to its specific structure, it acts as a magnet for germs.
A public toilet is a paradise for microbes because it is warm, moist and heavily used. Hundreds of thousands of bacteria and viruses live there and are transferred to hands, clothes and personal items.
Microbiological tests show that pathogens dangerous to health are found not only in the toilet bowl itself, but also in door handles, flush plates, toilet seats and even on dispenser buttons.
This includes: bacteria: E. coli, hepatitis A viruses, flu and cold viruses, or bacteria causing skin infections (including staphylococci, streptococci, yeasts), which may lead to inflammation of the skin and nails. Toilet aerosol is also a problem.
For this reason, MrBefore using the toilet, never forget to wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap. Rub them for at least 30 secondsto minimize the risk of infection and protect yours.
Putting toilet paper on the toilet will not provide you with real protection against microorganisms. It may actually make things worse because Most boards produced today are made of materials with a smooth, non-absorbent surfacewhich is intended to make it difficult for bacteria to settle on their surface.
However, when there is toilet paper on the board, it will begin to attract microorganisms like a magnet due to its rough, absorbent structure.. Moreover, it is itself a habitat for bacteria (after rinsing the water with the flap open, pathogens are sprayed into the air, which also settle on the paper).
Therefore, the safest way would be to use the toilet in the so-called air, or traditionally, without spreading the paper (the risk of infection through contact of the skin of the thighs with the board is minimal). It is also recommended to use tissues when wiping in a public toilet.
