5 myths and truths about public washrooms

Paranoid about the bacteria and viruses lurking in public restrooms? Find out what you really should be worried about and what's just a myth

By Jennifer Goldberg

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Don Web exclusive: September 2009

Don't be afraid

Public washrooms can be unpleasant places to say the least, but are they unhealthy? We asked microbiologist James Scott of the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health to help us separate washroom facts from fiction. Read on to find out if your fears about public washrooms are justified.
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