While public toilet seats may seem unsanitary, studies show they harbor fewer germs than common surfaces like door handles.

One of the defining features of a squat toilet is its design: a simple hole in the ground or a slightly raised platform with ...

One contained a squat toilet and the other a bidet toilet. Scientists measured the emissions of bioaerosols containing S. aureus and E. coli under various flushing conditions and ventilation ...

Placing just about any footstool under your feet will do the job, but you can also purchase toilet squat stools specifically designed for this purpose. We like the Squatty Potty ($21), which fits ...

One contained a squat toilet and the other a bidet toilet. Scientists measured the emissions of bioaerosols containing S. aureus and E. coli under various flushing conditions and ventilation ...

(Unsplash) A study in Risk Analysis compared squat toilets to bidet-style ones, finding that squat toilets spread more bacteria—2.6 times more S. aureus and 1.4 times more E. coli. The design of ...