Toilet provisions for women in the UK must be boosted so there are two female toilets to every male one, according to a new report on the state of public facilities.
The Royal Society for Public Health recommends new laws governing female toilets in the UK, and cites existing"potty parity" laws in the US and Canada, where a two-to-one ratio is mandated in some jurisdictions.A two-to-one ratio is recommended"because of time consuming factors related to clothing, menstruation, and anatomical differences," reads the report. The existing British standard is 1:1.
And 56% of respondents say they deliberately dehydrate themselves because of a lack of public toilets, which is known to have negative health effects.Friends and family may help Italians live healthier and longerDrinking water linked to fewer sugary drinks -- and calories -- in kidsThe lack of toilet facilities also has an impact on efforts to reduce obesity and keep elderly people active, the authors say.
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