WGRD 97.9 » laptops blamed for low sperm count http://wgrd.com Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sperm Counts Are on the Decline (Blame Electronics) http://wgrd.com/sperm-counts-are-on-the-decline-blame-electronics/ http://wgrd.com/sperm-counts-are-on-the-decline-blame-electronics/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:40:19 +0000 gary.chenoweth http://wgrd.com/?p=8514 According to researchers, the sperm counts of European and American men have been steadily falling over the last 50 years.

Scientists believe environmental factors are contributing this decline. Warm baths, nicotine and alcohol have always been sperm killers, but new threats such as the heat generated by a cell phone placed in a pocket or a notebook computer placed in the lap are also impacting sperm quality, as well.

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