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2 things young people can’t live without every day but in fact are dirtier than a toilet, terrible when 1 square centimeter contains 120 thousand bacteria

What items and locations in the house do you think contain the most bacteria and viruses? Surely many people immediately think of toilets, carpets or objects in the kitchen.

However, there are two extremely dirty things, bed sheets and cell phones, that are easily overlooked. Meanwhile, because it is used very often, it has more direct effects on health.

1. Mobile phone

Modern life makes not only young people but most of us unable to live without mobile phones, especially smartphones. Even when going to sleep, eating or going to the toilet, even participating in traffic on the road, many people cannot take their hands off it. However, if you ask how dirty it is, how often it is cleaned, most can’t answer.

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Scientists at the University of Arizona (USA) have discovered that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet bowls. According to survey data, on average there are up to 120,000 bacteria in every square centimeter of the phone.

Epidemiological research at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (USA) shows that phones contain up to 17,000 different types of bacteria. Among them, the most numerous are Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA and even Escherichia coli.

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Escherichia coli bacteria fight up to 16% of the total bacteria on the phone. This is a dangerous bacteria, often found in feces. It is highly contagious, weakens the immune system, and can even be life-threatening if it enters internal organs through contact with the user’s mouth.

At the same time, the bacteria on the phone also harm the skin to different degrees. These include redness, dry skin, accelerated aging, acne and melanin deposition.

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To limit the spread of bacteria and viruses, experts recommend not using this device in the bathroom or toilet. Wash your hands often and clean your phone with a soft cloth every day. It is best to dip the cloth in a mixture of 60% water and 40% alcohol.

2. Bed sheet

Similarly, bed sheets are also an item that is used every day, in direct contact with the body for many hours but is overlooked in terms of hygiene.

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Clinical studies have shown that unwashed pillowcases have 17,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat cover in 7 days, and a dirty bed sheet 25,000 times more than a doorknob. However, most of us only care about washing pillowcases and forget about bed sheets.

It contains a large amount of fungal spores, bacteria, soil, sweat, sputum, endothelium, feces, urine… Especially skin cells that humans excrete on average about 10g every day. The total number of bacteria, viruses, and dirt can be estimated at 800 million or more.

They create conditions for the development of parasites, directly affecting health. Especially for people with asthma, chronic allergies. At the same time, it is also a cause of skin and respiratory diseases as well as making it difficult for you to sleep, insomnia often.

Experts recommend washing bed sheets at least once a week and at the latest 2 weeks. Because the study showed that the amount of bacteria and viruses in this item peaked in 14 days, the level of danger also increased to the highest.

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Please clean it by vigorously shaking, sweeping or using a specialized vacuum cleaner before washing. Then it is necessary to wash them with a temperature of 60 – 80 degrees Celsius. It is best to dry them in the sun to achieve a higher sterilization effect. At the same time, thanks to that, the bed sheet is also fragrant and clean for longer.

Source and photo: Aboluowang, Healthline, Skypost

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