Friday, September 19, 2008
Cleveland Clinic: Phones left on talk mode in pockets can hurt quality of sperm
A study by the Cleveland Clivic was aired this morning on CNN regarding the "Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study". The article's conclusion states that: "Radiofrequency electromagnetic waves emitted from cell phones may lead to oxidative stress in human semen. We speculate that keeping the cell phone in a trouser pocket in talk mode may negatively affect spermatozoa and impair male fertility." You can read the complete report by going to: http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/18/cellphone.sperm/index.html