Your smartphone may be dirtier than you think


Vital Vio said mobile devices could host more bacteria that someone's household bathroom. — TNS

When was the last time you cleaned your smartphone? A recent study has found that mobile devices may pose the biggest risk for spreading disease.

Vital Vio, a company that makes antibacterial LED lights, published the survey titled The Dirty Truth, which polled 1,200 US residents over 18 years old about their daily cleaning habits, the ways they protect themselves from disease while traveling and mobile device cleaning routines.

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