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Warning to iPhone users who keep smartphones in the bathroom while showering

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A woman has shared a 'PSA' about taking your iPhone into the bathroom while you shower

A warning has been issued to iPhone users who take their smartphones into the bathroom while showering.

A woman named Andi made a disturbing discovery after removing her iPhone case.

“A little public service announcement,” he said in a TikTok video. “I usually take this phone into the shower to listen to music while I shower.”

Without saying much more, Andi held up an empty, pinkish-pink leather phone case speckled with black mold.

Leaving your iPhone in the bathroom to shower can lead to mold growth on the case due to the high humidity of the steam, which creates a perfect environment for mold to thrive.

Not only can fungus grow inside the case, but users have found that steam also damages the internal hardware of the device, even if it is waterproof.

Viewers of Andi’s video had mixed feelings about her discovery: some said she was never cleaning the case, while others said they needed to check their own iPhone case “right now.”

One commenter shared: ‘Do you drop it? Because I have the same case and that has never happened to me in all these years.’

A woman has shared a ‘PSA’ about taking your iPhone into the bathroom while you shower

Andi shared the 15 second video on TikTokwhere she seemed bewildered by the mold inside her case.

One commenter on Andi’s video wrote: “I think your bathroom may have some ventilation issues that you should check out.”

“My phone has never gotten this dirty, even without a proper full cleaning, so I don’t know what you’re doing to it,” another shared.

But Andi is not the only Apple user who has experienced the problem.

On the community discussions page of Apple’s website, a user posted an image of a tan phone case covered in dark mold and titled the post, “Mold on Apple leather phone case.”

‘I’d like to know if any of you here have encountered a problem where mold and mildew grew on your leather Apple case… It might be because I have sweaty palms, but really, did I buy a $50 case just to grow mushrooms at home,” they shared.

Leather is an organic, porous material that easily absorbs and traps moisture, creating an ideal environment for mold growth when exposed to damp, humid conditions, such as residual steam from a shower.

While the material is not specifically stated in the video, Andi’s case also has a leather-like appearance.

Andi took off her iPhone case and discovered that it was covered in black mold. She admitted that she always took her phone into the bathroom while showering to listen to music.

Andi took off her iPhone case and discovered that it was covered in black mold. She admitted that she always took her phone into the bathroom while showering to listen to music.

‘Molds can be found almost anywhere; “They can grow in virtually any substance, as long as there is moisture,” according to the Environmental Protection Association (EPA).

More specifically, black mold that appears in the shower is due to high humidity and lack of ventilation.

With or without a phone case, mold experts say that “mold can grow in all areas, including electronic equipment.” As long as there is moisture, there is a chance of mold forming.’

Proper ventilation in the bathroom (such as a fan or an open window) can prevent mold growth.

Black mold can be both toxic and non-toxic, although most people assume that all black mold is harmful.

While Exposure to any of them can cause similar symptoms, such as coughing, sneezing, and runny nose, toxic black mold can have serious health consequences.

Exposure to the fungus can cause things like asthma and breathing problems.

Identifying the difference can be difficult, but toxic black mold is said to have a more potent odor and potentially slimy appearance.

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