Do You Clean Your Cell Phone?

Because the cell phone is warm after repeated use, it is a significant breeding ground for all kinds of germs. Most of us, who have smart phones, take our phones everywhere with us, even to the bathroom. Recently, on The Doctors TV show, they were talking about the cleanliness of cell phones. It was reported that cell phones, including the smart phones, have as many bacteria on them as a toilet seat.

Atlanta is such a great city. You can usually find everything you want in the electronics line. Most of us purchase cell phones, smart phones and other goodies without even thinking about how we will keep them clean. If you have a smart phone, you probably play games on it when you aren't talking, texting, answering emails, or surfing the web. The germs we pick up daily from the objects we touch get transferred to our cell phones. The IPhone and the BlackBerry has a flat interactive surface; you can touch the screen to change applications, make calls, play games and browse the Internet. This is convenient, but it also a place for germs to harbor.

Staph aureus germs are normal flora on our skin, but someone else's staph germs can make us sick. Chances are you aren't the only one using or touching your cell phone. There are so many pieces of technology that makes our lives easier; however, these cell phones, smart phones and Ipads are breeding grounds for flu viruses, E.Coli and other bugs that make us sick. There are no scientific reports yet that the germs on cell phones have actually caused illness.

Parents often hand their cell phones to their children to keep them quiet when riding in the car, sitting in church, or visiting grandma. We don't think about the germs we are passing to our children. There are many places in the Atlanta area to buy special cleaners for cell phones and their optical screens. If you live in the Atlanta area, check with your local cell phone store for cleaners to use on them. This examiner just uses alcohol, Q-tips and a clean cloth to clean her BlackBerry Torch.

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Personal experience

And CBS News