While bubbling or gurgling is a relatively common toilet problem, it’s not an issue you want to ignore. When a toilet bubbles, it indicates that negative air pressure (suction) is building up in ...

But here’s a lesser-known problem: Climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves people more likely to “go” outside. That’s what colleagues and I found when we studied ...

World Toilet Day, observed annually on November 19, highlights the global sanitation crisis and the urgent need to provide safe and secure toilets for all. With 3.5 billion people still lacking access ...

“Safe toilets for all by 2030” is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United Nations says the world is “seriously off ...

The design of public restrooms has become a field of exploration where efficiency is approached from various angles: the quality and durability of sanitary fixtures, the optimization of spatial ...

I’ve been guilty of it myself, and chances are that someone is on the toilet reading this article ... To avoid spending too much time on the porcelain throne, Dr. Lance Uradomo, an ...

It’s never an ideal situation: A quick trip to the bathroom followed by a single flush and, boom, you’re dealing with a clogged drain or—much worse—a nearly overflowing toilet. If you find ...

World Toilet Day on November 19 aims to raise awareness of the importance of safe sanitation. In Europe, the history of the toilet is full of dirty secrets. What goes in, must come out ...