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Primrose Freestone

The dirty truth about your phone – and why you need to stop scrolling in the bathroom

Using your phone when you’re on the toilet is a horrid habit. Photo: The Conversation

We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom, and for many people they’re the first thing they see in the morning – more than 90 per cent of the world owns or uses a mobile phone, and many of us couldn’t manage without one.

Health concerns about phones usually focus on the distraction they can cause while driving, the possible effects of radio-frequency exposure, or just how addictive they can be.

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