Your Toilet Flush Launches a Microbial Mist—and It Reaches Your Face
THE SO WHAT
Indoor hygiene is more fluid—literally—than most building designs assume, with toilet plumes adding another vector for disease spread. If you run offices, healthcare, or shared spaces, ventilation and bathroom design are now operational levers for resilience, not just amenities.
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