It's called toilet plume.

A toilet plume is the invisible to the naked eye, cloud-like dispersal of raw, infectious sewage particles as a result of flushing a toilet. Flush particles rapidly rise out of the bowl and several feet into the air after flushing. Aerosolized droplets can remain suspended in the air for tens of minutes between users, posing an inhalation risk. These invisible particles go on to coat and spread onto surfaces like floors and counters or objects like hand towels, bathmats, or even toothbrushes.

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[–] 1 point 19 hours ago

but also: who the fuck doesn't close the lid before flushing??

anyways i keep my toothbrush in the kitchen because i find it gross to brush near the toilet in general, i don't get why brushing in the kitchen or some other faucet isn't more common, it seems much more sensible to me!

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