Although the city of San Francisco might not be forcing manufacturers to warn consumers about cell phone radiation any more, that hardly means the case is closed. A recent study from the University of Catania, Italy is suggesting “men using mobile phones have decreased sperm concentration, motility (particularly the rapid progressive one), normal morphology, and viability”. Although the research pulls upon multiple sources to prove this point, it concludes that the effects of cellular radiation on male sperm remain inconclusive, and more research needs to be done.
Specifically, the paper looks at experiments where various animals were placed in close proximity to active cell phones. There were many instances in which various terms of exposure didn’t change sperm count, but the few that did were dramatic. 18% of one set of test subjects exposed for an hour a day for three months suffered a reduced sperm count, while the sperm in another 18% halted maturation. Those that were exposed for a half-hour per day for a month saw no adverse effects.
The FCC spends a lot of time testing cell phones to make sure radiation emissions are within acceptable levels, but despite that, many groups are wary about the long-term consequences of using a cell phone day in and day out. Some even hope to make a buck on health-related fears, be ith through apps that estimate emissions, or cases to shield you from damage. Those might be justified pruchaces if you’ve got the habit of keeping your phone in your front pocket all day every day, where your phone will be slow-roasting The Boys until they can barely swim in a circle, let alone a straight line, most guys with a phone will spend a decent amount of time with their phone out on a desk or table when they’re sitting down, and for those that spend the better part of the day on their feet, a hip holster isn’t an uncommon sight.
You can take a gander at the full report over here to decide for yourself if cell phones pose a genuine threat to your manhood.
[via CNET]