title: Growing concern over the safety of using mobile phones and male fertility.
abstract: There are growing concerns about the possible hazards of electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones on human health. One of the biggest concerns is their possible association with increased risk of cancer and their possible effects on cellular DNA. Electromagnetic waves can inflict their results through both thermal and non-thermal effects. There are many animal studies that show that electromagnetic waves have a wide range of damaging effects on the male reproductive system and sperm parameters. However, similar studies are quite limited in humans, and the results of animal studies should be interpreted with caution when considering their application to humans. Large controlled studies are required before confirming such possible effects on male fertility.
authors.affiliation: Hewitt Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: E M B
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Derias
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stefanis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drakeley
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gazvani
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Lewis-Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040421:Cell Phone; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005298:Fertility / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000528:radiation effects