Our smartphones have become an essential part of our daily lives. We take them with us everywhere and always have them within arm’s reach. But in addition to sticking your phone in your pocket or purse, you may not be aware that you could also be carrying around lots of germs along with it. Recent studies have shown that your cell phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat.
Just how does your phone get so dirty? Think of the list of things that you touch everyday: door handles, elevator buttons, shopping carts, other people’s hands and more! Anything and everything that your fingers touch can be transferred to your phone when you touch the screen or buttons on it. And the places that phones are typically carried in, like pockets, purses and bags, unfortunately create the perfect dark and warm environment for growing bacteria.
The germs that are on your phone can then be transferred to your face when making phone calls and any other place that you phone is placed. A person’s cell phone can be thought of as a “third hand.” We’ve been told of the importance of regular hand washing to stay healthy and prevent the spread of disease, so this same principle should apply to your phone as well. But how often is this “third hand” being washed?
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