Fecal Matter Lurks on 1 in 6 Mobile Phones

Please people, don't text and pee - wash your hands! While most of the time, this will not cause illness, it's just gross.

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Fecal Matter Lurks on 1 in 6 Mobile Phones
Published October 17, 2011
| TechMediaNetwork

One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated with fecal matter, a new study suggests.

A report from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Queen Mary, University of London revealed that traces of E. coli bacteria found on mobile phones are most likely due to device owners not washing their hands properly after using the bathroom. E. coli — or Escherichia coli, which is found in feces — can cause upset stomachs, food poisoning and can even be fatal in some cases.

“While some cities did much better than others, the fact that E. coli was present on phones and hands in every location shows this is a nationwide problem,” said Ron Cutler of the University of London. “People may claim they wash their hands regularly, but the science shows otherwise."

Although 95 percent of respondents said they wash their hands with soap whenever possible, a whopping 92 percent of phones and 82 percent of hands had bacteria on them. In fact, 16 percent of both hands and phones had traces of E. coli.