PMID:
F1000Res. 2013 ;2:40. Epub 2013 Feb 12. PMID: 24327874
Abstract Title:
Mobile phones affect multiple sperm quality traits: a meta-analysis.
Abstract:
As mobile phone usage is growing rapidly, there is a need for a comprehensive analysis of the literature to inform scientific debates about the adverse effects of mobile phone radiation on sperm quality traits. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of the eligible published research studies on human males of reproductive age. Eleven studies were eligible for this analysis. Based on the meta-analysis, mobile phone use was significantly associated with deterioration in semen quality (Hedges's g = -0.547; 95% CI: -0.713, -0.382; p