June 8, 2005
Mobile Phones Could Put Mens' Sperm Quality At Risk-Study
Men carrying a mobile phone in a hip pocket or in a belt holster could put their sperm quality at risk, according to a report by the U.K's Royal Society Wednesday, reports Dow Jones Newsire.
"The report, based on a study, said: "Storage of mobile phones close to the testes had a significant negative impact on sperm concentration and the percentage of motile sperm. These trends suggest that recent concerns over long- term exposure to the electromagnetic irradiation emitted by mobile phones should be taken more seriously.
The study found that those men who carried a mobile phone in their hip pocket or on their belt had lower sperm motility and a lower sperm concentration than men who carry a mobile phone elsewhere on the body.
Other studies with similar conclusions:
-- Survey: Exposure to mobile phones and sperm count - Hungarian researchers said that those who placed their mobile phones near their groin, on a belt or in a pocket, were at the greatest risk of having their sperm count reduced.
-- Mobile phone-like waves damage mice sperm - A preliminary study by Australian scientists has shown that radio waves similar to the frequency emitted by mobile phones can cause DNA damage to mice sperm.
-- Mobiles 'could cut male fertility' Radiation from the phones could cut the number of sperm a man has by a third, according to researchers from the University of Szeged in Hungary.
Clothing manufacturers take no chances:
-- Smart pants for Cell-Phone users - Singapore-based garment manufacturer Crocodile International, will be launching smart pants or "Radiguard' specialty trousers" for cell-phone buffs.
-- Not-so-hot pants keep cell phones cool - Levi Strauss announced the launch of a new Dockers' model with anti-radiation-lined pockets.
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