Men who carry their cell phone in a hip pocket or in a belt holster could be putting their sperm quality at risk, a British study finds.

"Storage of mobile phones close to the testes had a significant negative impact on sperm concentration and the percentage of motile sperm," according to a report published by the U.K's Royal Society. "These trends suggest that recent concerns over long-term exposure to the electromagnetic irradiation emitted by mobile phones should be taken more seriously."

The study was conducted under the auspices of the University of Western Australia and based on samples collected from 52 heterosexual men. The samples were assessed using World Health Organization guidelines.

The study found that those men who carried a cell phone in their hip pocket or on their belt had lower sperm motility and a lower sperm concentration than men who carry a mobile phone elsewhere on the body.

maybe its a good thing.
reduce the population. God must have seen this coming.

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O la la.

But the scientists still have a disagreement reg this, as usual.
Wonder of the "significant negative impact" acctually make a different if you want to make a baby.

But to be on the safe side maybe one should carry the mobile phone, hmm, where?
In the shoe? Close to the heart? Tricky.

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But the scientists still have a disagreement reg this, as usual.
Wonder of the "significant negative impact" acctually make a different if you want to make a baby.

Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot buy.

what is this all abt again.the rumour was there some years back that those who drank a juice made from a powder called supa sip/dip would become sterile but right now am a dad of a healthy baby girl & i pertook of that juice in litres.dont u think this uis just another dogma?we cant do without mophones.the researchers must have been ladies who want to scare men coz why didnt they talk about ladies(mamas) who put mo'phones in the breasts. mwasemaje?

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what is this all abt again.the rumour was there some years back that those who drank a juice made from a powder called supa sip/dip would become sterile but right now am a dad of a healthy baby girl & i pertook of that juice in litres.dont u think this uis just another dogma?we cant do without mophones.the researchers must have been ladies who want to scare men coz why didnt they talk about ladies(mamas) who put mo'phones in the breasts. mwasemaje?

Njunge I like your arguement though I will take it as you opinion let's hear what others have got to say on the same.

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what is this all abt again.the rumour was there some years back that those who drank a juice made from a powder called supa sip/dip would become sterile but right now am a dad of a healthy baby girl & i pertook of that juice in litres.dont u think this uis just another dogma?we cant do without mophones.the researchers must have been ladies who want to scare men coz why didnt they talk about ladies(mamas) who put mo'phones in the breasts. mwasemaje?

i think i would be very scared if i heard someting like that, chances are i would even consider finding an alternative way that is much safer for me, for someone to research and come up with findings like those, they must have empirical data to back it up and as such i believe there is, you might not have been unfortunate with supa dip, but why risk with the mobile phone? just be on the safe side anyways even if you dont believe.
we once went to this security training and we were being told about things you should do and not do when car jacked, amongst them are, even if you think those car jackers have toy guns, let them be, dont raise alarm lest they confirm on you that indeed they are not toy guns... so, Njung'e, just be careful regardless

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Originally posted by njung'e wa wamaitha:
what is this all abt again.the rumour was there some years back that those who drank a juice made from a powder called supa sip/dip would become sterile but right now am a dad of a healthy baby girl & i pertook of that juice in litres.dont u think this uis just another dogma?we cant do without mophones.the researchers must have been ladies who want to scare men coz why didnt they talk about ladies(mamas) who put mo'phones in the breasts. mwasemaje?

Njung'e,

These are hard scientific facts and not rumours. The Supa dip you are refering to contained a sweetener by the name sacarin which is a banned substance (highly carcinogenous). I am reliably told that some of those ready to drink juices contain it, though added illegally.

It is a fact that mobile phones emit radio active rays which may interfere with your reproductive system. The amount of exposure is what matters. It helps a great deal to take precaution when you can.Remember it is not a must that the effect manifest on you, they could interfere with your genes which you pass on to your children, who may have to live with the consequences.

NOTE: The views expressed above are mine ( a layman) and not a professional doctor.
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thanks kanyutu for your clarification.
my question goes back to sometimes around 1992 when the 'china tea' craze hit our village. they used to claim that 'china tea' popularly known as Gikunú could heal a 100 diseases then it later turned out to be that if you drank it, a snake will start growing in your stomach!! then guys started claiming that a snake is sucking their tits at night. ....was this true?

They say radiowaves are too long to change DNA. Even the micro versions of them.
(The visible spectra of electromagnetic waves are much shorter then what you find in a radar or in your "micro wave" in the kitchen. "X-rays" and Gamma Rays that we know for sure mess up the DNA is far shorter than the visual.)

But lots of microways can boil you, lightly. And we know what happen to boiled meat, it kind of changes the proteins, for sure.
What they say is the heating of the cells in combination with the type of life the celli addict live, could maybe affect your health.

The forest in Europe does not die from the acid rain, it dies from all kinds of normal forest diseases.
But without the exposure of acid rain (and over fertiling from traffic effluents (N)) the trees would not be so stressed up and deal with the diseases in a more normal manner - not just die.

There are examples of people smooking living a very long life. (Which does not mean you should smoke!!!)
Last example. I am sure to much food (usually bad food) kill more americans then mobile phones.

My recommendation would be: don't expose yourself to much to any possible risk...

And work hard on being good and happy!
Stress and sadness make you old and I am sure loads of happiness give you another ten years to live.

Did you try the new Sony Ericsson, James Bond edition... If you like a lot and it makes you happy you might live longer!

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And work hard on being good and happy!

you can say that again!!!! i couldnt agree more!!

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thanks kanyutu for your clarification.
my question goes back to sometimes around 1992 when the 'china tea' craze hit our village. they used to claim that 'china tea' popularly known as Gikunú could heal a 100 diseases then it later turned out to be that if you drank it, a snake will start growing in your stomach!! then guys started claiming that a snake is sucking their tits at night. ....was this true?

It was not true, just a story to ensure minimal use of the same for reasons that are yet to known.

thanks kanyutu for your clarification.
my question goes back to sometimes around 1992 when the 'china tea' craze hit our village. they used to claim that 'china tea' popularly known as Gikunú could heal a 100 diseases then it later turned out to be that if you drank it, a snake will start growing in your stomach!! then guys started claiming that a snake is sucking their tits at night. ....was this true?


i remember that thing which had very many laters but was later condemned ati ni ya devil worshipers but nothing happened really.i would also like to know more about it...

and talking of rumours i think in the village thats where they thrive best.i remember the 'mbeca cia jini'in the early 90s.if u found a note u wouldn't pick it coz it would ask u to return it where u found it in the night failure to which u would b killed.but those days were good since if u lost ur money u would find it right where u lost it.i came 2 understand later that the money was the Goldenberg money. hahaha kweli rumour is great traveller