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Publicly Accessible Toilets after COVID-19: an update to design guidance

Posted on April 6, 2022 (April 6, 2022) by Tinkle

Image of Front page of Guide, orange background, toilet roll with 'Don't Panic' written on the last piece

This new guidance shows how future toilets can be designed to be more hygienic, and also more accessible and inclusive, as a critical part of public health infrastructure. […]

The Toilet Paper: Improving London’s loos

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Tinkle

Cover of The Toilet Paper report by London Assembly. Cover is green showing people walking on a monotone map of London

The London Assembly Health Committee has made 12 recommendations on how to improve the Capital’s toilets, following a public consultation. https://www.london.gov.uk/assembly-publications/toilet-paper-improving-londons-loos […]

Guardian Online: Low risk of catching Covid in public toilets, study finds

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Tinkle

Decorative tiled floor of public toilet, with a round floor sticker shown two footprints covering the tiles, as were used during the pandemic as markers to encourage social distancing.

Researchers analysing 38 studies from 13 countries, published between 2000-2020, have found that […]