Does cell phone radiation affect sperm count?
The effects of radiofrequency (cell phone) radiation on biological tissues span a wide range, from tissue heating to the production of reactive oxygen species (oxidative stress) and cell death. Both heat and oxidative stress are damaging to sperm cells. Studies conducted in two U.S. research centers, the Cleveland Clinic Center for Reproductive Medicine and Medical College of Wisconsin, as well as other studies from around the world (Australia, Japan, and Europe) have found that cell phone radiation can lead to a significant decrease of sperm numbers, motility and viability. Although it remains to be determined to what extent typical cell phone use may affect reproductive health in men, many scientists and the Swiss Federal Office of Radiation Protection recommend avoiding keeping a cell phone in talk mode in the front trouser pocket.
