People are given guidelines to make use of hands-free sets, shorter calls on mobile phones and let children to make only essential calls. This can help to limit exposure to electromagnetic energy. It is an important health concern to know if cell phone use can affect your sperm cell count and make you to suffer with brain cancer.

New York - Preliminary research suggests that spending many hours on a cell phone can affect the quality of a man’s sperm. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found the changes due to cell phone use and the sperm quality in a study of 361 men. Lowest sperm counts found in men who talked more than 4 hours a day had - study says.

Men who spent more hours on their cell phones are found having the lower level of sperm count and the percentage of abnormal sperm has got increased. The research findings were published in the fertility and sterility journal. Adding to this research, some studies have also linked long-term cell phone use with higher risk of brain tumors. The electromagnetic energy from mobile phones could damage DNA.

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