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by kgeist 11mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_plume https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_plume
A door provides at least some kind of physical barrier.
- eru 11mo agoHave you considered closing the toilet lid?
- kgeist 11mo ago>A 2024 study showed evidence that even closing the lid may still lead to small viral particles escaping through gaps under the lid, resulting in viral cross contamination of the air and surfaces in a washroom
- eru 11mo agoViruses don't last long outside the body. So in a hotel bathroom, you'd only be exposed to viruses from people you already share a room (or even bed) with.
- d3Xt3r 11mo ago> Viruses don't last long outside the body. SARS-CoV-2 would like to have a word with you (it can last as long as 28 days on smooth surfaces).
- eru 11mo agoYou can't get covid from contact infection. Or at least it's really, really hard. We could dig up studies for that, but you can also look at how food delivery which exploded in popularity all over the world during the lockdowns apparently did not transmit Covid.
- flowerthoughts 11mo agoYou're moving the goal posts. Your assertion was that viruses don't last long outside the body. GP shot down that argument. You have not refuted their argument. Even without being that strict about the discussion, I think GP was making the point that viruses can survive for many days, so stating that "you'd only be exposed to viruses from people you already share a room (or even bed) with." is an argument that requires some elaboration.
- bjourne 11mo agoMany American toilets don't have lids.
- ThomasMidgley 11mo agoOnly if everybody is closing the door. If I use a hotel room alone, I never close the bathroom door.
- drowsspa 11mo agoYou don't close the door when doing number two in your own home either?
- eru 11mo agoIf you are alone at home, why would you?
- kgeist 11mo agoSo that poop particles didn't spread beyond the bathroom.
- drowsspa 11mo agoIf you don't feel disgusted by the idea of your poop particles being ejected and spreading around, I don't think anyone can instill it in you
- tommit 11mo agotbh if I start worrying about poop particles in my day to day, I fear I'm one step closer to becoming a germaphobe. plus I feel if that's something that truly worries you, you'd start taking showers after each poop because clearly you will bring some poop particles with you when you leave anyway. maybe this thread will end up being some kind of revelation, but I very much agree with the person you replied to. If I'm alone, I'm not bothered and the door may as well stay open
- drowsspa 11mo agoSure, you can't get rid of everything. But you can mitigate a few things, and closing the door is such an easy fix... There's worrying too much, and there's not worrying enough