On March 8, 2026, in Zhejiang, China, @Jiǎngyīzhāngdebàba shared a mishap video involving a young boy attempting to use a squat toilet. In the video, the boy steps onto the tiled area as he prepares ...

Many design standards are still based on a “default male body”, assuming a fast pace, standing and minimal time spent in the toilet. When spaces are organised around men’s bodies and routines, delays ...

SQUAT toilets have been installed in the ATO’s new offices in Melbourne’s east, as it looks to cater for a more culturally diverse workforce. The move is tipped to be repeated in the future, as ...

It’s a very common scenario: You’re doing an initial intake with your patient. You ask about bowel movement history and your patient reveals a problem with chronic constipation that goes back many ...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab suggests that mimicking a squatting position on the toilet can alleviate constipation. Raising your feet with a stool straightens the anorectal angle, relaxing the ...

Visiting Thai public restrooms in destinations like temples or gas stations can sometimes surprise travellers with an unexpected encounter with the traditional squat toilet. This toilet type, despite ...

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has pledged to replace some 1,200 squat toilets inside the subway station restrooms of the capital with Western-style toilets by 2028. The announcement was made during Oh’s ...

Having ventilation fans in public bathrooms could stop people being exposed to as many bacteria particles generated from flushing the toilet, a new study has claimed. Escherichia coli (E. coli) and ...

A Japanese-style squat toilet is seen in a station in Fukuoka Prefecture, in this photo provided by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu). FUKUOKA -- They may have all but disappeared from newly built homes, ...

A study has found that pathogens spread into the air when flushing toilets. Fortunately, using an exhaust fan can significantly reduce this risk. Researchers from the China University of Geosciences ...

Bioaerosol emissions during toilet flushing are an often-overlooked source of potential health risks in shared public facilities. A new study published in Risk Analysis found that bioaerosol ...