Closing toilet-seat lids may not stop spread of germs

When did a study dispel a supposition about toilet seats?

• 1984

• recently

• last year

• two years ago

Where was this research conducted?

• the University of Amazonia

• the University of Armenia

• the University of Sanitation

• the University of Arizona

What kind of activity did scientists research regarding viral particles?

• fusion activity

• hot activity

• aerial activity

• fission activity

What has Dr Charles Gerba studied for half a century?

• lavatory pathogens

• toilet bowls

• ergonomic toilet seats

• bathrooms

What did a microbiologist say was contaminated after a toilet flush?

• toilet paper

• nearby areas

• the flush button

• toilet door handles

How many bathrooms did researchers use in their research?

• two

• three

• four

• five

What did researchers use to swab surfaces in toilets?

• cotton

• toilet paper

• a sponge

• a syringe

What statistical differences did the researchers find?

• no significant differences

• huge differences

• none at all

• many

What might we need to disinfect after using it?

• our hands

• the toilet seat

• toilet paper

• a toilet brush

What did the researchers say it was important to disinfect?

• everything

• the toilet floor

• the wáter in the bowl

• the flush button