Many of us use our smartphone in the toilet. The habit of checking emails on the toilet could damage our body. A doctor warned that bathroom bacteria contain health risks. He said many people do not know about the dangers. He added that smartphone addiction could have some serious results.

People wrongly think it is OK to use smartphones in the toilet. Doing this makes us sit down for longer. This puts extra pressure on our stomach. Bacteria could damage the "toilet areas" of our stomach. The doctor warned that smartphones are dirtier than toilet seats. He said we shouldn't take phones into the toilet.