Study Links High Mobile Phone Use To Low Sperm Count In Men
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The radiofrequency electromagnetic fields are greatly reduced when texting, downloading large files, and streaming audio and videos.
A recent study has linked mobile phone usage to low sperm count in men. CNN report said that over the past 50 years, global sperm counts have declined by more than 50 %, leaving researchers to understand why. The study studied men between the ages of 18 and 22 and found out that they used their phones more than 20 times a day and had a 21 % higher risk for a low overall sperm count.
The study also said that the group exhibited a 30 per cent higher risk of having a low sperm concentration, a less important measure of sperm count in a millilitre of semen. CNN reported that the study did not specify whether the men called or texted or used their phones to do both.
The study also pointed out that due to the evolution of phone technology over the 13-year study period, the impact on sperm count has gradually declined.
