{"id":67965,"date":"2023-04-25T03:15:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T07:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=67965"},"modified":"2023-04-25T03:15:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T07:15:11","slug":"the-dirty-truth-about-your-phone-and-why-you-need-to-stop-scrolling-in-the-bathroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/the-dirty-truth-about-your-phone-and-why-you-need-to-stop-scrolling-in-the-bathroom\/","title":{"rendered":"The dirty truth about your phone \u2013 and why you need to stop scrolling in the bathroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67966\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/microbial-infection-risk.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/microbial-infection-risk.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/microbial-infection-risk-250x141.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they\u2019re the first thing they see in the morning \u2013 more than 90% of the world owns or uses a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/microorganisms11020523\">mobile phone<\/a>\u00a0and many of us couldn\u2019t manage without one.<\/p>\n<p>But while health concerns about phones use usually focus on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-using-a-mobile-phone-while-driving-is-so-dangerous-even-when-youre-hands-free-71833\">distraction they can cause<\/a>\u00a0while driving, the possible effects of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/theres-no-evidence-5g-is-going-to-harm-our-health-so-lets-stop-worrying-about-it-120501\">radiofrequency exposure<\/a>, or just how\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/seven-tips-for-a-healthier-relationship-with-your-phone-202215\">addictive they can be<\/a>. The microbial infection risk of your phone is much less appreciated \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-021-93622-w\">but it\u2019s very real<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yougov.co.uk\/topics\/society\/articles-reports\/2019\/02\/28\/most-britons-use-their-phone-toilet\">A 2019 survey<\/a>\u00a0found that most people in the UK use their phones on the toilet. So it\u2019s not surprising to discover studies have found our mobile phones to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cals.arizona.edu\/news\/why-your-cellphone-has-more-germs-toilet\">dirtier that toilet seats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We give our phones to children to play with (who aren\u2019t exactly well known for their hygiene). We also eat while using our phones and put them down on all sorts of (dirty) surfaces. All of which can transfer microbes onto your phone along with food deposits for those microbes to eat.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been estimated that people touch their phone\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2276752\/Mobile-users-leave-phone-minutes-check-150-times-day.html\">hundreds<\/a>\u00a0if not\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dscout.com\/people-nerds\/mobile-touches\">thousands<\/a>\u00a0of times a day. And while many of us wash our hands regularly after say, going to the bathroom, cooking, cleaning, or gardening, we are much less likely to consider washing our hands after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/insights\/articles\/us175371_tmt_connectivity-and-mobile-trends-interactive-landing-page\/DI_Connectivity-mobile-trends-2022.pdf\">touching our phones<\/a>. But given how disgusting and germ-infested phones can be, maybe it\u2019s time to think more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19267892\/\">mobile phone hygiene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Germs, bacteria, viruses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Hands pick up bacteria and viruses all the time and are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/when-how-handwashing.html\">recognised as a route<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK144014\/#parti_ch7.s3\">acquiring infection<\/a>. So too are the phones we touch.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-14118-9\">A number<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7196688\/\">studies<\/a>\u00a0conducted on the microbiological colonisation of mobile phones show that they can be contaminated with many different kinds of potentially pathogenic bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>These include the diarrhoea-inducing\u00a0<em>E. coli<\/em>\u00a0(which, by the way, comes from human poo) and the skin-infecting\u00a0<em>Staphylococcus<\/em>, as well as\u00a0<em>Actinobacteria<\/em>, which can cause tuberculosis and diphtheria,\u00a0<em>Citrobacter<\/em>, which can lead to painful urinary tract infections, and\u00a0<em>Enterococcus<\/em>, which is known to cause meningitis.\u00a0<em>Klebsiella<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Micrococcus<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Proteus<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Pseudomonas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Streptococcus<\/em>\u00a0have also been found on phones and all can have equally nasty effects on humans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6130244\/\">Research<\/a>\u00a0has found that many pathogens on phones are often antibiotic resistant, meaning they can\u2019t be treated with conventional drugs. This is worrying as these bacteria can cause skin, gut and respiratory infections that can be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Research has also found that even if you clean your phone with antibacterial wipes or alcohol it can still be recolonised by microorganisms, indicating that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-2607\/11\/2\/523\">sanitisation<\/a>\u00a0must be a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-14118-9\">regular process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Phones contain plastic which can harbour and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com\/article\/S1198-743X(15)01034-4\/fulltext\">transmit viruses<\/a>\u00a0some of which (the common cold virus) can live on hard plastic surfaces for up to a week. Other viruses such as COVID-19, rotavirus (a highly infectious stomach bug that typically affects babies and young children), influenza and norovirus \u2013 which can cause serious respiratory and gut infections \u2013 can persist in an infectable form for several days.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hygiene\/cleaning\/cleaning-your-home.html\">guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting mobile phones<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which, along with door handles, cash machines and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/from-the-bed-sheets-to-the-tv-remote-a-microbiologist-reveals-the-shocking-truth-about-dirt-and-germs-in-hotel-rooms-202195\">lift buttons<\/a>, are considered\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com\/article\/S1198-743X(15)01034-4\/fulltext\">reservoirs of infection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, concern has been raised about the role mobile phones can play in the spread of infectious microbes in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7196688\/\">hospital and healthcare settings<\/a>, as well as in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5466825\/\">schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Clean your phone<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So it\u2019s clear that you need to start cleaning your phone regularly. The US Federal Communications Commission actually recommends\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/how-sanitize-your-phone-and-other-devices\">daily sanitation<\/a>\u00a0of your phone and other devices \u2013 not least because we are still within an active COVID-19 pandemic and the virus can survive for several days on hard plastic surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/how-sanitize-your-phone-and-other-devices\">alcohol-based wipes or sprays<\/a>. They need to contain at least 70% alcohol to disinfect phone casings and touch screens, and it needs to be done every day if possible.<\/p>\n<p>Do not spray sanitisers directly onto the phone and keep liquids away from connection points or other phone openings. Absolutely avoid using bleach or abrasive cleaners. And wash your hands thoroughly after you\u2019ve finished cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking about how you handle your phone will also help to avoid it becoming colonised with germs. When not at home, keep your phone in your pocket, or bag and use a disposable paper list of to-do items, rather than constantly consulting your phone. Touch your phone with clean hands \u2013 washed with soap and water or disinfected with alcohol-based hand sanitiser.<\/p>\n<p>There are other things you can do to avoid your phone becoming a source of viruses. Do not share your phone with others if you have any infection, or have not first sanitised it. If children are allowed to play with your phone, sanitise it as soon as possible afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>And get in the habit of putting your phone away when not in use, then sanitising or washing your hands. You might also want to occasionally sanitise your phone charger when you are cleaning your phone.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> Primrose Freestone is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they\u2019re the first thing they see in the morning \u2013 more than 90% of the world owns or uses a\u00a0mobile phone\u00a0and many of us couldn\u2019t manage without one. 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