Mobile phones have 18 times more bacteria than toilet handles.
They are pretty much essential, but you may want to ditch your mobile phone for ever after reading this.
The average handset carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush handle in a men’s toilet, tests have revealed.
A U.K. study tested 30 mobile phones for levels of potentially harmful bacteria, or the total viable bacterial count (TVC). High TVC levels don’t pose any immediate harm, but usually indicate poor hygiene.