6 Health Risks of Using Your Cell Phone While on the Toilet
Experts: Cell phones are 10 times dirtier than toilet seats
Mobile phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats. Doctors and experts remind the public that in addition to being unhygienic, using mobile phones when going to the toilet may also affect our gut health, eyes, and cervical vertebrae. Shutterstock
We’ve become more dependent than ever on our cell phones and many find it convenient to take them into the bathroom. However, using our phones while on the toilet could put our health at risk.
Health experts warn that using mobile phones when on the toilet is not only unsanitary, but may affect the health of our intestines, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function, eyes, neck, and spine.
David Chu
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David Chu is a London-based journalist who has been working in the financial sector for almost 30 years in major cities in China and abroad, including South Korea, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries. He was born in a family specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a background in ancient Chinese literature.
