Using a public bathroom never feels like the cleanest endeavor. To make it feel a little more bearable, you may be in the habit of lining the seat with toilet paper, or one of those handy pre-shaped covers. Or maybe you get super psyched about those toilets that switch out a new cover with the push of a button (yes, they exist, and they’re awesome).
But is a wimpy sheet of paper really a good enough shield? Do we even need a shield in the first place?
We asked Philip Tierno, Ph.D., clinical professor in the departments of microbiology and pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center, to give us the quick and dirty truth on how neurotic we really need to be. Turns out, your diligent toilet paper lining may all be for naught.
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