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(UPI) – Smartphones are found everywhere, handled and viewed constantly -- and, as it turns out, a bountiful source of elevated levels of allergens and asthma triggers. But the devices can be cleaned effectively – and should be cleaned more often – to minimize exposure.
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That's according to new research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's annual scientific meeting in Louisville, Ky., that began Thursday.
For the study, the scientists used electrostatic wipes to sample simulated phone models of 15 volunteers and then measured the "phones" for levels of allergens, as well as Beta-glucans – known as BDGs, a marker for mold – and endotoxins, found in gram-negative bacteria.
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