Smartphones have now become an integral part of our lives. So much so that wherever we go, no matter what we do, we cannot move independently of our mobile phones. While this condition is increasing day by day, it poses great risks to our health. Especially since entering the toilet with a phone can cause many problems.
Always staying next to your phone is dangerous
Smartphones have taken over our lives and are with us every moment of the day. We live without leaving our phones in bed, bathroom, toilet and many other places. So much so that most people grab their phones first when they wake up in the morning. This is proof that we are becoming more dependent on phones every day.
However, we generally do not think about the damage we may cause to our health while doing so, and even prefer not to think about our mobile phones, which can distract us while driving. In addition, the risk of microbial infection on the phone is very harmful to human health.
Putting phones in the toilet is harmful to your health.
As a result of a survey conducted by a group in 2019, it was found that most people in the United Kingdom keep their phones with them even when going to the toilet. So much so that the number of people deliberately entering the toilet with their phones is very high. Another study showed that 3 out of every 4 Americans, or 74.5%, use their phones in the toilet even if they are drinking. When we look at this, it is not surprising that cell phones are dirtier than toilet floors and even toilet seats.
The fact that the phone collects germs, especially those from the toilet, and transfers them to the human body actually makes it a carrier of germs. In particular, giving the phone to your children after using it in the toilet puts their health at risk.
Our hands are an organ that always collects bacteria and viruses. So much so that in case of any disease, the first thing to do is to clean hands well. From this perspective, using phones in unhygienic environments actually means opening the door to germs. A number of studies on the microbiological colonization of cell phones indicate that cell phones can be contaminated with many different types of disease-causing bacteria.