There was a mythbusters episode specifically about this if I remember right. They ended up being really disgusted about the results is all I specifically remember.
The final results were that it’s inescapable. Not only did the samples show fecal mater and bacteria in every location in the bathroom regardless of lid position, but it found comparable levels in every place they tested. The world is just shit in different forms.
They’re everywhere regardless of what you do. Toilet lids aren’t airtight.
Also, they are entirely harmless
the amount goes down a bit when the lid is closed though, no?
There was a mythbusters episode specifically about this if I remember right. They ended up being really disgusted about the results is all I specifically remember.
The final results were that it’s inescapable. Not only did the samples show fecal mater and bacteria in every location in the bathroom regardless of lid position, but it found comparable levels in every place they tested. The world is just shit in different forms.