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Be careful if you neglect to clean the Apple Watch strap, which may store a lot of bacteria. (Photo/Reuters)
Many people are now used to wearing wearable devices, such as smart watches and smart bracelets, but most people may ignore the importance of cleaning the watch strap. A study found that there will be terrible bacteria in the watch strap that has not been cleaned for a long time .
A number of foreign media reported that a scientific journal “Advances in Infectious Diseases” conducted a study on Apple Watch and other watch straps by Florida Atlantic University in the United States, showing that 95% of the straps are attached to a large number of harmful bacteria. Such as Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the former two have the highest proportion, and these bacteria may have an impact on human health.
The reason for this is that most people think that the watch strap looks clean and almost never clean it. In addition, “wearing a watch for exercise” is one of the behaviors most likely to cause bacterial outbreaks, especially staphylococci.
The strap material also affects the bacteria content. (Photo/Reuters)
The study also revealed that different watchband materials affect the bacterial content. On average, the bacterial content in descending order is “cloth>plastic>rubber>leather>metal”. Metal is the material that is least prone to bacteria, or It is allowed to be used as a reference for everyone to choose straps in the future.
As for how to clean the strap? Various manufacturers will explain in the product guide that for the Apple Watch, the official said that the original watch strap should be wiped with a cloth slightly dampened with clean water, and then dried with a lint-free cloth. Soaking is not recommended. , especially leather straps, if it is a braided single-lap ring, sports strap and other types of straps, you can use mild and hypoallergenic hand soap to clean it.
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