Cell Phones Linked to Sluggish Sperm

Small study sees effect from leaving device in pocket on talk mode

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 19, 2008 2:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – Would-be dads should think twice about keeping cell phones in pants pockets while using wireless headsets, CNN reports, with a small study suggesting that active phones can decrease sperm motility and viability. Semen samples exposed to a cell phone in talk mode contained higher levels... Read full story »

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