Yahoo Health
Do You Really Need to Cover the Toilet Seat With Paper?
Peer pressure: It’s a bad thing among vaping teens, but can work wonders among health-conscious adults. Take a 2009 study finding that post-potty handwashing increased most when bathroom-goers were prompted to see if the people next to them were washing their hands. Perhaps you’ve been inspired (or guilt-tripped) into purportedly healthy habits too, whether it’s wiping down that mat after yoga class or choosing filtered water over tap. But do you really need to? Experts weigh in.
By Anna Medaris Miller, for U.S. News
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