- Microbiologists warn humans are now constantly carrying more bacteria and viruses in their pockets and spreading them wherever they go.
- We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they’re the first thing they see in the morning. More than 90% of the world owns or uses a mobile phone and many of us couldn’t manage without one.
- But health concerns about phones use usually focus on the distraction they can cause while driving, the possible effects of radiofrequency exposure, or just how addictive they can be. The microbial infection risk of your phone is much less appreciated – but it’s very real.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 16: A visitor tries out an Apple iPhone 7 on the first day of sales of the new phone at the Berlin Apple store on September 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The new phone comes in two sizes, one with a 4.7 inch display, the other with a 5.5 inch display. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
