Is Static Electricity Discharge a consideration for the iPhone 7 Plus?

Good day,

Please let me preface this by saying I'm not an electrical engineer, so I won't pretend to understand that field's related mechanisms.

My question is regarding whether static electricity is something to take precautions against in taking care of an iPhone, or its peripherals.

In regards to its peripherals, specifically the lightning cable - can you discharge static electricity onto the lightning cable and thereby damage the cable and any iOS device it connects to?

Thanks for any response.