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Is the public more frightened of flying or of public toilets?
According to the website of a leading Clinical Psychologist*, anywhere between 10% and 25% of the public are so frightened of flying, it affects their ability to travel.
However, in a recent survey*, 77% of people said they would do anything to avoid contact with the toilet seat of a public loo. That would mean that more Australians are afraid of public toilets than they are of flying in airplanes.
In fact, the majority of Australians admitted that they were so apprehensive about using any public toilets – including shopping centres, medical centres, airline, airport, bus terminals, trains, caravan parks and other facilities – that they would rather ‘hold on’ unless absolutely desperate.
No wonder – every time a toilet is flushed, tiny droplets of water spray onto the toilet seat. These invisible drops can contain bacterial such as E.coli, streptococcus, staphylococcus and the common cold virus, to name a few.
There’s an even greater risk for children – ‘toilet seat dermatitis’ is an increasing problem, say doctors in the journal of Paediatrics. These rashes are due to the chemicals used to clean public toilet seats irritating the sensitive skin on the backsides of the young.
Despite all this, the travelling public has no choice but to use the toilets that are provided. So, what do they do? Some people resort to the ‘squat’ or ‘hover’ – extremely uncomfortable and inelegant. Others use carefully place squares of toilet paper, which is messy, unpleasant and invariably unsuccessful.
There is, however, an easier way to avoid contact with public toilet seats – The Disposable
Toilet Seat Cover. Disposable Toilet Seat Covers provide a thin, comfortable germ-free barrier between a user
and the seat. Made from 100% recycled paper, they’re biodegradable and they automatically flush once used.
The Federal Government’s Occupational Health & Safety Department have recently recommended the use of disposable toilet seat covers, to prevent the transfer of germs and diseases. Which begs the question – why don’t more travel-related businesses supply them as a matter of course. Or, why don’t people who travel simply bring them along with them?
*www.flightwise.com.au
**The 2010 Great Australian Washroom Survey, undertaken independently on behalf of Pink Hygiene Solutions
and Eco Air
However, in a recent survey*, 77% of people said they would do anything to avoid contact with the toilet seat of a public loo. That would mean that more Australians are afraid of public toilets than they are of flying in airplanes.
In fact, the majority of Australians admitted that they were so apprehensive about using any public toilets – including shopping centres, medical centres, airline, airport, bus terminals, trains, caravan parks and other facilities – that they would rather ‘hold on’ unless absolutely desperate.
No wonder – every time a toilet is flushed, tiny droplets of water spray onto the toilet seat. These invisible drops can contain bacterial such as E.coli, streptococcus, staphylococcus and the common cold virus, to name a few.
There’s an even greater risk for children – ‘toilet seat dermatitis’ is an increasing problem, say doctors in the journal of Paediatrics. These rashes are due to the chemicals used to clean public toilet seats irritating the sensitive skin on the backsides of the young.
Despite all this, the travelling public has no choice but to use the toilets that are provided. So, what do they do? Some people resort to the ‘squat’ or ‘hover’ – extremely uncomfortable and inelegant. Others use carefully place squares of toilet paper, which is messy, unpleasant and invariably unsuccessful.
There is, however, an easier way to avoid contact with public toilet seats – The Disposable
Toilet Seat Cover. Disposable Toilet Seat Covers provide a thin, comfortable germ-free barrier between a user
and the seat. Made from 100% recycled paper, they’re biodegradable and they automatically flush once used.
The Federal Government’s Occupational Health & Safety Department have recently recommended the use of disposable toilet seat covers, to prevent the transfer of germs and diseases. Which begs the question – why don’t more travel-related businesses supply them as a matter of course. Or, why don’t people who travel simply bring them along with them?
*www.flightwise.com.au
**The 2010 Great Australian Washroom Survey, undertaken independently on behalf of Pink Hygiene Solutions
and Eco Air
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