Kevin Y Chu, Kajal Khodamoradi, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Alexandra Dullea, Joginder Bidhan, Katherine Campbell, John Zizzo, Joseph Israeli, Mitch Kim, Francis Petrella, Emad Ibrahim, Ranjith Ramasamy
BACKGROUND: Cellphones emit radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) for transmission of data for social media communication, web browsing, and music/podcast streaming. Use of Bluetooth ear buds has probably prolonged the time during which cellphones reside in the trouser pockets of men. It has been postulated that RF-EMR increases oxidative stress and induces free radical formation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of wireless-spectrum (4G, 5G, and WiFi) RF-EMR emitted by modern smartphones on sperm motility and viability and explore whether these effects can be mitigated using a physical barrier or distance...
November 12, 2022: European Urology Focus