Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6313712 | Environment International | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We used ten studies in the meta-analysis, including 1492 samples. Exposure to mobile phones was associated with reduced sperm motility (mean difference â 8.1% (95% CI â 13.1, â 3.2)) and viability (mean difference â 9.1% (95% CI â 18.4, 0.2)), but the effects on concentration were more equivocal. The results were consistent across experimental in vitro and observational in vivo studies. We conclude that pooled results from in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that mobile phone exposure negatively affects sperm quality. Further study is required to determine the full clinical implications for both sub-fertile men and the general population.
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Authors
Jessica A. Adams, Tamara S. Galloway, Debapriya Mondal, Sandro C. Esteves, Fiona Mathews,