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90% of pharmaceuticals taken by people are excreted through urination. Therefore our sewer systems contain heavy doses of drugs. A recent study by the EPA has found fish containing trace amounts of estrogen, cholesterol-lowering drugs, pain relievers, antibiotics, caffeine and even anti-depressants.

Lack of suitable toilets and sanitation kills approximately 1.8 million people a year, many of them children.

The toilet handle in a public restroom can have up to 40,000 germs per square inch.

In a 1992 survey, British public toilets were voted the worst in the world. Following quickly behind were Thailand, Greece, and France.


source: source:http://listverse.com/2009/06/15/15-fascinating-facts-about-toilets/