2/07/2008

Study: Cell Phone Use Affects Sperm Count, Quality

A recent study concluded that extended cell phone use may affect the number and quality of the male sperm count. This would significantly diminish a man's fertility, making it much harder to produce a baby.

Experts from a Cleveland Clinic explained that, according to their findings, the count and quality of produced male sperm is inversely proportional to the frequency of their use of the cell phone.

Measurements done from an experiment revealed that men who use their cell phones for four or more hours a day produced the lowest sperm count, as well as the least visible sperm, reported dbTechno.

Dr. Ashok Agarwal, the study's lead researcher, said that they noticed a "significant decrease in the most important measures of sperm health with cell phone use and that should definitely be reflected in a decrease in fertility."

Fox News said that the scientists are relating the decreased count and quality of sperm to the electromagnetic energy produced by the cell phones. They theorized that the energy was harming body tissue, particularly by harming the male's DNA.

The scientists, however, noted that their study did not directly point to the cell phones as the cause of sperm damage.

Source: www.allheadlinenews.com

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