'Those still exist'? Squat toilets declining in Japan, but demand remains
They may have all but disappeared from newly built homes, but traditional Japanese squat toilets are still found in places ...
StudyFinds on MSN15d
How flushing a public restroom toilet could literally make you sick
Understand the risks of using a public restroom. Learn how toilet design impacts bacteria levels and your health.
Onlymyhealth27d
Western vs Indian Toilets: How Your Sitting Position Influences Digestion and Health
There are two main types of toilets: Western-style (sitting) and Indian-style (squatting). Both are common, but they have very different effects on your body. The way you sit while using the ...
GIGAZINE14d
Study finds that flushing the toilet produces 'clouds of harmful bacteria' twice as much in Japanese-style toilets as in Western-style toilets
A study conducted by Chinese researchers using ' squat toilets,' also known as Japanese-style toilets, which are common in Asia, found that this type of toilet, which is still commonly found in ...
China Internet Information Center15y
Beijing's Toilets Go Upscale
All of this diminishes the chances of any foreign tourist encountering the dreaded Gonggongcesuo (public toilet in the oriental style which requires squatting over an open trough) thanks to a ...
朝日新聞社4mon
Local politicians united in their cries to replace old public toilets
arguing that the majority of toilets were still traditional Japanese-style squat toilets. "Most people have Western-style sitting toilets in their homes, and these offer greater comfort ...
Hindustan Times14d
Flushing public toilets could be more dangerous than you think; study reveals shocking health risks
(Unsplash) A study in Risk Analysis compared squat toilets to bidet-style ones, finding that squat toilets spread more bacteria—2.6 times more S. aureus and 1.4 times more E. coli. The design of ...