Mobiles have more germs than toilets
This study is a tad scary considering how much time your mobile spends close to you face. Make sure you clean your phone and hands regularly, and be a little more selective on who you hand it over to.
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Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than a flush on a men’s toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?
A hygiene expert who swabbed and analysed 30 handsets for the study found seven had warning or high levels of environmental bacteria.
One harboured levels of bacteria, including faecal coliforms, high enough to give its user a serious stomach upset.
Which? said the findings suggest millions of UK mobiles would exceed the recommended acceptable levels of bacteria.
While not immediately harmful, elevated levels indicate poor hygiene and can act as a breeding ground for more serious bacteria.
Hygiene expert Jim Francis told Which?: “The levels of potentially harmful bacteria on one mobile were off the scale. That phone needs sterilising.”
The tests showed how easily bacteria could linger on the surface of a phone, which could be passed on to other people if they held the handset to look at photos or other applications.
Which? advises that phones can be cleaned with an alcohol wipe.
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wow this is definitely a great article and eye opener! i agree 100% – mobiles need to be cleaned everyday.
Ewww!!! that’s quite disgusting,I need some Aquim Gel and my phones going to get a wipe over too for sure