http://www.newcastle.edu.au/news/media-releases/2005/aitkenmobile.htm

Friday 18 February, 2005

Sperm- not so Mobile

A preliminary study at the University of Newcastle has identified 
that radio waves of a similar frequency to those associated with 
mobile phones can damage sperm DNA in mice.

Professor John Aitken and Dr Bruce King from the Faculty of Science 
and Information Technology conducted the preliminary study exposing 
mice to electromagnetic radiation at a frequency similar to what most 
people receive from their mobile phones.

Initial results found that there was more DNA damage in the exposed 
sperm than in sperm from the control groups.

Professor Aitken stresses, "Clearly further research needs to be done 
before we are able to establish an impact of mobile phone use on 
sperm quality. These are very preliminary findings that will have to 
be substantiated in additional, more detailed, studies."

The study will be published in the International Journal of Andrology.


http://www.newcastle.edu.au/news/media-releases/2005/aitkenmobile.htm


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