Toilet lid closure does not mitigate cross-contamination before flushing: report
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Toilet lid closure does not mitigate cross-contamination before flushing: report
Description
February 2, 2024
New research from the American Journal of Infection Control is casting doubt on the importance of closing a toilet lid prior to flushing. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.
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Toilet lid closure does not mitigate cross-contamination before flushing: report00:26 | February 2, 2024 -
Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time02:29 | December 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
Health Matters: 6M Canadians still do not have access to primary care, survey suggests02:28 | December 8, 2025 -
Health Matters: Roundup safety research retracted by its publisher02:40 | December 5, 2025 -
Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025 -
Health Matters: Manitoba parents say school staff should be trained to help children with type 1 diabetes02:33 | December 3, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Health-care spending expected to grow faster than economy, CIHI report says02:48 | November 27, 2025 -
Health Matters: Tests show all ByHeart products may be contaminated02:18 | November 26, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Enoki mushrooms recalled due to listeria concerns02:23 | November 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Cloned meat could soon enter Canadian food supply02:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: Cull of ostriches at B.C. farm completed02:27 | November 14, 2025 -
Health Matters: Health Canada recalls NordicTrack rowing machines02:32 | November 13, 2025 -
Health Matters: ByHeart baby formula recalls all products across the U.S.02:47 | November 12, 2025 -
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Health Matters: Canada loses measles elimination status02:41 | November 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Pen appears empty after B.C. ostriches culled02:33 | November 7, 2025 -
Health Matters: Microplastics found in lobster tails off N.S. coast02:37 | November 6, 2025 -
Health Matters: Carney introduces new health spending in 2025 budget02:23 | November 5, 2025 -
Health Matters: 42M Americans unsure about food-aid benefits amid shutdown02:30 | November 3, 2025 -
Health Matters: Blood pressure medicine recalled over concerns of cancer-causing chemical02:25 | October 31, 2025 -
Health Matters: Illegal market for vapes continues to explode in QC, Imperial Tobacco Canada says02:29 | October 30, 2025 -
Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025 -
Health Matters: Doctors concerned about students using prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons02:42 | October 27, 2025
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Toilet lid closure does not mitigate cross-contamination before flushing: report00:26 | February 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time02:29 | December 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Study finds more prostate cancer cases being diagnosed at stage 402:33 | December 2, 2025
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Health Matters: New HIV medication guidelines released02:37 | December 1, 2025
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Health Matters: Health-care spending expected to grow faster than economy, CIHI report says02:48 | November 27, 2025
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Toilet lid closure does not mitigate cross-contamination before flushing: report
Description
February 2, 2024
New research from the American Journal of Infection Control is casting doubt on the importance of closing a toilet lid prior to flushing. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.
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