| In today's world everyone has been made more | | | | Their function at that point would be to help pull the |
| aware of health risks through a variety of medical | | | | bacteria even further out of the toilet bowl and |
| information; which includes the news media, talk | | | | circulate it throughout the room. Bacteria will also |
| shows and a conglomerate of medical information on | | | | escape through the door when opened and travel |
| the internet. Even though we have gained all this new | | | | throughout the home, offices, restaurants, etc. via air |
| found knowledge one of the subjects which still | | | | returns. |
| makes most people uncomfortable is the topic of | | | | Every time the toilet is flushed, bacteria that are |
| "going to the bathroom". | | | | under the rim will come alive again through the |
| When it is introduced on talk shows or is touched on | | | | moisture and join the new bacteria and escape into |
| in some of the new Doctor shows it is met with | | | | the air. It will stay on the closest proximity's which |
| nervous laughter, and is often treated as though it | | | | are the toilet seat, the toilet handle, the toilet paper, |
| really pertains only to other people. The fact of the | | | | and just keep on moving and stay wherever it lands. |
| matter is that "going to the bathroom" particularly | | | | This brings us to the subject of padded toilet seats |
| passing fecal matter is one of the human functions | | | | and heated toilet seats, another wonderful breeding |
| that we all do. It is also one of the most common | | | | ground for bacteria. Even though padded toilet seats |
| ways that harmful bacteria is passed from the body | | | | are very comfortable, no matter how smooth the |
| and is then circulated into the air, and stays on | | | | material is they are porous and give the bacteria a |
| everything near and around the source. Everyone | | | | great place to hang out and multiply. The same goes |
| complains about odor which is very unpleasant, but | | | | for any toilet seats that are heated. Yes they are |
| the real perpetrator in this whole operation is actually | | | | cozy-comfy and nice and warm, but I think we've all |
| the bacteria that escape. | | | | learned enough to know that bacteria would love |
| Hand washing is extremely important, but it still does | | | | that, and therefore not good for our health and |
| not take care of bacteria that lands on everything in | | | | well-being. |
| the bathrooms (private or public) which includes | | | | The key to this problem is to contain as much of the |
| towels, all surfaces and toothbrushes, etc. and also | | | | bacteria that stems from that particular source as |
| stays on our clothes. Ceiling fans which of course are | | | | much as possible. When that is accomplished we can |
| very important to control the moisture are not our | | | | all maintain a healthier lifestyle. |
| best friends when turned on to reduce the odor. | | | | |