Volume 15, Issue 2 (March 2013) 15, 201–203; 10.1038/aja.2012.104
Electromagnetic pollution: another risk factor for infertility, or a red herring?
Alexander Lerchl
Jacobs University Bremen, School of Engineering andScience, Bremen, Germany.
Correspondence: Professor A Lerchl, (a.lerchl@jacobs-university.de)
Received 7 August 2012; Accepted 9 August 2012 Advance online publication 24 September 2012
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Humans are exposed to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) from various sources (e.g., mobile and cordless phones, base stations, TV and radio transmitters, wifi adapters). So far, there is no evidence that would indicate that RF-EMF exposure is causing adverse health effects with respect to cancer, sleep disorder, headache, etc. Some results of in vitro and in vivo experiments revealed negative effects on male fertility. When looking at those studies in detail, many problems are identified with respect to correct dosimetry and proper experimental design. This field of research is notoriously difficult for various reasons, and experiments should be planned and performed with experts from the respective areas.
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