Expert warns against 'severe' health consequences of flushing with toilet seat up

Flushing the toilet with the lid up can cause some major health concerns (Image: GETTY) An expert is sounding the alarm, cautioning UK residents about a basic loo habit that's compromising "public health and safety". Plumbing expert Steven Parker is flagging a common blunder the nasty outcome of flushing the toilet lid-up. The expert from Badeloft Bathrooms is urging folks to take heed of the peril, stressing it's even more risky in hospitals, following fresh intel indicating a single flush can launch thousands of micro droplets into the air.

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He shared a stark warning: "Flushing with the lid up allows harmful particles to become airborne and s.