Mobile phones affect male fertility

MJD314 · 10-06-2014, 15:27

Today's Daily Telegraph carries a report that men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket run the risk if reducing their fertility due to the electromagnetic radiation from these devices affecting sperm quality. Surely a mobile phone only emits RF when a call is in progress , it's not possible to make a call if the phone is in a pocket. The phone may be left switched on to receive calls but it wouldn't emit RF in this state.
These findings were the result of a study carried out by a team led by Dr Fiona Matthews of the University of Exeter. Am I missing something?

de525ma · 10-06-2014, 15:44

Presumably they emit RF when sending and receiving data, which they do quite a lot.

psionic · 10-06-2014, 16:58

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Originally Posted by MJD314

Today's Daily Telegraph carries a report that men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket run the risk if reducing their fertility due to the electromagnetic radiation from these devices affecting sperm quality. Surely a mobile phone only emits RF when a call is in progress , it's not possible to make a call if the phone is in a pocket. The phone may be left switched on to receive calls but it wouldn't emit RF in this state.
These findings were the result of a study carried out by a team led by Dr Fiona Matthews of the University of Exeter. Am I missing something?

Saw that article in the Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ity-sperm.html
As with all such articles, it's very hard to prove/disprove and some of the (often sketchy) evidence collated by researchers with vested interests looking for funding doesn't help. Especially as loads of other experts (also with their own vested interests) will disagree. Similar stuff comes up all the time about being living close to cell towers, or under electricity pylons, holding mobiles too close to your brain, use during pregnancy, etc. etc......

Rodney McKay · 10-06-2014, 17:59

To be honest tight fitting undewear has more of an effect.

Pink Knight · 10-06-2014, 18:06

Good, I will put one in each pocket.

Lidtop2013 · 10-06-2014, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Pink Knight

Good, I will put one in each pocket.

Hahahah brilliant love that!

flagpole · 10-06-2014, 18:15

Everything working perfectly here.

IvanIV · 10-06-2014, 18:15

Small price to pay.

IslandNiles · 10-06-2014, 18:33

Someone's talking bollocks.

Richard1960 · 10-06-2014, 18:38

Not that worried i have pro-created already.

nafanny29 · 11-06-2014, 21:59

Isnt there an app for that?

John_Patrick · 12-06-2014, 07:53

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Originally Posted by nafanny29

Isnt there an app for that?

Maybe an app called the iSnip?

run the app and the phone emits full power RF for 3 minutes.... thats both eggs boiled!!

clonmult · 12-06-2014, 08:23

"Why yes, I do use protection. I have two mobile phones, one in each pocket ...."

Peter_Lamy · 12-06-2014, 12:48

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Originally Posted by IslandNiles

Someone's talking bollocks.

*round of applause*

!!11oneone · 12-06-2014, 13:17

Phones do reduce fertility.

I was playing Angry Birds the other night and failed to notice my girlfriend in her underwear beckoning me upstairs...

Dan 8t1 · 12-06-2014, 13:33

"You can come off the pill now, love - I'm on the mobe."

10-06-2014, 15:27	#1
MJD314 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 37	Mobile phones affect male fertility Today's Daily Telegraph carries a report that men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket run the risk if reducing their fertility due to the electromagnetic radiation from these devices affecting sperm quality. Surely a mobile phone only emits RF when a call is in progress , it's not possible to make a call if the phone is in a pocket. The phone may be left switched on to receive calls but it wouldn't emit RF in this state. These findings were the result of a study carried out by a team led by Dr Fiona Matthews of the University of Exeter. Am I missing something?

10-06-2014, 15:44	#2
de525ma Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 787	Presumably they emit RF when sending and receiving data, which they do quite a lot.

10-06-2014, 16:58	#3
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	Quote: Originally Posted by MJD314 Today's Daily Telegraph carries a report that men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket run the risk if reducing their fertility due to the electromagnetic radiation from these devices affecting sperm quality. Surely a mobile phone only emits RF when a call is in progress , it's not possible to make a call if the phone is in a pocket. The phone may be left switched on to receive calls but it wouldn't emit RF in this state. These findings were the result of a study carried out by a team led by Dr Fiona Matthews of the University of Exeter. Am I missing something? Saw that article in the Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ity-sperm.html As with all such articles, it's very hard to prove/disprove and some of the (often sketchy) evidence collated by researchers with vested interests looking for funding doesn't help. Especially as loads of other experts (also with their own vested interests) will disagree. Similar stuff comes up all the time about being living close to cell towers, or under electricity pylons, holding mobiles too close to your brain, use during pregnancy, etc. etc......

10-06-2014, 17:59	#4
Rodney McKay Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7,793	To be honest tight fitting undewear has more of an effect.

10-06-2014, 18:06	#5
Pink Knight Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,452	Good, I will put one in each pocket.

10-06-2014, 18:11	#6
Lidtop2013 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Midlands Posts: 2,450	Quote: Originally Posted by Pink Knight Good, I will put one in each pocket. Hahahah brilliant love that!

10-06-2014, 18:15	#7
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Everything working perfectly here.

10-06-2014, 18:15	#8
IvanIV Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25,199	Small price to pay.

10-06-2014, 18:33	#9
IslandNiles Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,091	Someone's talking bollocks.

10-06-2014, 18:38	#10
Richard1960 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13,433	Not that worried i have pro-created already.

11-06-2014, 21:59	#11
nafanny29 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kilburn, NW London Posts: 1,240	Isnt there an app for that?

12-06-2014, 07:53	#12
John_Patrick Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Newcastle Posts: 904	Quote: Originally Posted by nafanny29 Isnt there an app for that? Maybe an app called the iSnip? run the app and the phone emits full power RF for 3 minutes.... thats both eggs boiled!!

12-06-2014, 08:23	#13
clonmult Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,291	"Why yes, I do use protection. I have two mobile phones, one in each pocket ...."

12-06-2014, 12:48	#14
Peter_Lamy Forum Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 194	Quote: Originally Posted by IslandNiles Someone's talking bollocks. round of applause

12-06-2014, 13:17	#15
!!11oneone Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,807	Phones do reduce fertility. I was playing Angry Birds the other night and failed to notice my girlfriend in her underwear beckoning me upstairs...

12-06-2014, 13:33	#16
Dan 8t1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 897	"You can come off the pill now, love - I'm on the mobe."

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