Mobile Phone May Damage Sperms?

Filed in: Technology — June 29th, 2004

 

LONDON (Reuters) – Mobile phones may damage men’s sperm, Hungarian scientists say, in a study that fertility experts dismissed Monday as inconclusive.

Carrying a mobile in hip pockets or a holster on the waist could cut sperm count by nearly 30 percent, according to the research.

“The prolonged use of cell phones may have a negative effect on (sperm production) and male fertility,” Dr. Imre Fejes, of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Szeged said in a summary of the study.

However…

The World Health Organization has said none of the recent reviews has concluded that exposure to radiofrequency waves from mobile phones or their base stations damages health, but stresses that more studies are needed.

[ Read more @ Reuters.com ]

Thought:
Well, better keeps mobile phone away from our “sperms factory”… :roll:

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  • hx
    hehhe better keep it in shirt pocket :p
  • Well, I presume that mobile phones are safe for girls since they don't have...errr, a "sperm factory"? :mrgreen:

    - MENJ
  • ARGHHH!!!:shock:
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