If you check your email or Facebook in the bathroom, you may want to ditch that habit.
A new study from London says touching your phone between using the toilet and washing your hands is a very bad idea.
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That's because toilet seats, handles, and the sink are covered in germs, such as e-coli.
Researchers suggest washing your hands frequently in public toilets.
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Using your phone in public toilets can also have lingering effects.
The flu virus dies in minutes, but the norovirus can survive for several weeks on a dry surface, such as a cell phone.