Cell phone radiation decreases sperm quality: study

[Barrett808]

The reported decline in male fertility (Andersen et al., 2000; Joffe, 2000; Swan et al., 2000; Skakkebaek et al., 2001) can be ascribed to several environmental factors (Sheiner et al., 2003; Claman, 2004) among which radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) emitted by mobile phones is one of the reported possible causes (Erogul et al., 2006; Agarwal et al., 2008a). ...

The study revealed a significant reduction in morphometric parameters in exposed sperm; however, surprisingly, the acrosome reaction was not affected. In addition, sperm–zona binding decreased significantly in exposed samples. These findings were indeed unexpected considering that we previously noted no effect on sperm motility (Falzone et al., 2008). Given the significance of these results, RF-EMF could potentially affect male fertilization potential. ...

Cell phone radiation decreases sperm quality: study

[FSogol]

1. So does RW Talk Radio. n/t

[wtmusic]

3. If only it were true

They're stupid, but they can still fertilize with the best of 'em.

[Ian David]

2. Really, how often do my sperm need to use the phone, anyway?

[Phentex]

4. YAY! Good news for parents of teenagers!...

:)

[Jackpine Radical]

5. I guess I gotta quit carrying my cell phone

in my jockstrap.

[wtmusic]

6. Note to self: stop carrying iPhone in underwear. nt

[rurallib]

8. do you keep it on vibrate?

hear that really kills the sperm.

[HopeHoops]

7. NO WONDER I keep getting rejected at the sperm bank.

Although it might have something to do with my vasectomy. :shrug:

[Warren DeMontague]

9. That's just nuts. nt

[lapislzi]

10. Good thing Mr. Lzi and I aren't going to breed

I think his iPhone fused to his head sometime last year.

[bobbolink]

11. That's one way to cut the population growth.

Although it will mostly affect poor people.. affluent people will just spend more at fertility clinics.

I'm guessing fertility clinics are urging more cell phone use.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. When I was in college, they told us that pot smoking would cut sperm counts, too.

Er, I can come up with several anecdotal pieces of evidence that say that is not the case.

[Barrett808]

13. D'oh! n/m

[MadHound]

14. Interesting how these little drips and drops concerning the harmful effects of cell phones

Are leaked out a bit at a time.

One day somebody is going to put it all together and we're going to realize that we've all been slowly killing ourselves with these devices, much in the same manner that cigarettes were suddenly found to be harmful.

But hey, key that little electronic piece of crack glued to the side of your head now:eyes: It is, after all, what all the cool kids do.