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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane

Apple Watch and Fitbit straps ‘carry high levels of harmful bacteria’

The plastic wrist straps on a Fitbit and an Apple Watch could harbour high levels of potentially harmful bacteria, according to a study.

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University swabbed 20 watches belonging to various men and women working as firefighters, vets and office workers among other professions.

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