Ever since cellphones became the primary mode of contact for people, it seems no boundary exists to separate hand and phone. This includes the bathroom. Despite it being a most solitary endeavor, many are using it as an opportunity to multi task—checking and responding to emails, scrolling through friends’ photos on social media and even responding to texts or talking on the phone.
But, according to research, this isn’t just objectionable behavior, it’s actually dangerous!
Three researchers weighed in on the dangers of taking your phone into the bathroom, and they concluded that you could be exposing yourself and others to germs like salmonella, E. Coli and C. Difficile.
This could happen when you wipe yourself, touch the flush handle or door lock and then touch the phone all prior to washing your hands.
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