On a warm summer day in July, Hannah Higgins (MA '23) strolled the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver in search of something. Despite the mall's consumer-driven aura, she wasn't there to shop. She was there to document. ...
Dec 7, 2023
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We all know exercise is good for us, but when times are tough, a fitness membership is often out of the question. Now, new research from the University of South Australia aims to boost community use of outdoor fitness equipment ...
Jul 17, 2023
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced new limits on the toxic "forever chemicals"—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—in drinking water.
Mar 15, 2023
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Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have confirmed what the germ-phobic among us have long suspected: The flush of a commercial toilet releases a Vesuvius-like cloud of tiny droplets and aerosol particles that ...
Dec 29, 2022
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We've all done done a quick "just in case" wee before heading out or because we're passing the bathroom. If you're a parent, you might have also told the kids to "do a wee now so we don't have to find a toilet later."
Sep 20, 2021
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Researchers have found "no evidence of airborne transmission of COVID-19 within public washrooms", in a new study led by The Australian National University (ANU).
Sep 8, 2021
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Although people in early 2020 hoarded toilet paper, washed their hands incessantly, and wouldn't leave home, 11 months later the public pushed the envelope on COVID-19 safety precautions and ignored warnings as time went ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Water-jet nozzles in electric toilets—commonly used in Japan and other parts of Asia—may be reservoirs for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) in hospitals, increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Public toilet facilities in Manhattan do not meet the needs of women experiencing homelessness in terms of accessibility, cleanliness, privacy, or resource provision. especially with regard to managing their periods, according ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Regular, standardized assessments of evacuation shelters can help keep people healthy following natural disasters, according to research published by Tohoku University scientists and colleagues in the journal Heliyon. The ...
May 24, 2021
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