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.
A 2021 consumer survey by Vioguard, a company manufacturing ultraviolet disinfection technology products, found that 73 percent of over 1100 respondents, regardless of age or gender, admitted using their mobile phones while on the toilet or standing at a urinal. This increased to 93 percent for younger people ages 18 to 29….