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Even when both sides occupy the same area, men’s facilities can serve more users.
Poo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis.
In South Africa’s Makanaskop, the kraal is a sacred space for rituals but small plots with outside toilets undermine this cultural use.
The lack of toilets makes travelling on Africa’s roads a less-than-pleasant experience.
Public toilets can be a ‘microbial soup’, especially when many people use them and they’re not cleaned frequently.
Why toilet deaths are not uncommon, and how to avoid them.
South Africa’s rural wastewater treatment plants release polluted water if they aren’t maintained properly. Microalgae that purify the water could be a solution.
A New South Wales senate enquiry into public toilets is underway. Now’s our chance to talk about how public toilets communicate social values.
A new Water Research Commission study has found that Cape Town residents may be willing to shift to flushing their toilets with seawater.
Cambodian study finds climate vulnerability hurts toilet functionality and leads to more open defecation.
Sewage leaks, rundown communal outdoor toilets and breakdowns in water systems are causing public health disasters across Africa.
Our new research shows weak infrastructure and climate events such as cyclones and floods make sanitation conditions even poorer for many people living in the Pacific Islands.
The recent survey confirmed what many people think – men prefer to stand when peeing. But is that the best way?
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
Toilets eject aerosol droplets that may carry disease-causing pathogens. Learning about how these particles move could help reduce exposure in public restrooms.
Some Niger Delta residents are less concerned about oil-induced hazards and risks, or floods and erosion. They are more worried about a lack of sanitation amenities.
Don’t share your toilet with your pet, or treat your toilet like a flushable garbage bin. It could lead to dangerous diseases, and clog sewer pipes.
Going to the bathroom is much more complicated in space without any gravity. To solve this problem of tricky orbital potty breaks, NASA builds special toilets that work without gravity.
If you believe the memes, men spend ages in the toilet. But they’re not always pooing. Here’s what they’re really doing.
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