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You wash your hands – then touch your phone.

A 2020 review of 56 studies found bacteria on practically every smartphone, including staphylococci and E. coli. The reason: hands travel between face, surfaces and screen, the device gets warm and is rarely cleaned. Screens tolerate a slightly damp microfibre cloth – many makers allow 70 % alcohol wipes.

Useful: Not taking your phone to the toilet is the simplest hygiene measure.

Source: doi.org

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