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How Infectious Disease Shaped American Bathroom Design
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:12:17
Publish Date: 2020-04-23 08:00:05
Description: We're all spending more time these days at home — including our bathrooms. But why do they look the way they do? From toilets to toothbrush holders, bioethicist and journalist Elizabeth Yuko explains how infectious diseases like tuberculosis and influenza shaped American bathroom design. And, we explore how the current pandemic could inspire a new wave of innovation in the bathroom.
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