Male reproductive health under threat: Short term exposure to radiofrequency radiations emitted by common mobile jammers.
Mortazavi S, Parsanezhad M, Kazempour M, Ghahramani P, Mortazavi A, Davari M. · 2013
View Original AbstractMobile phone jammers significantly reduced sperm motility in just 2-4 hours of exposure, suggesting these devices pose fertility risks.
Plain English Summary
Iranian researchers exposed sperm samples from 30 healthy men to radiofrequency radiation from mobile phone jammers (devices that block cell signals) for 2-4 hours. The sperm exposed to jammer radiation showed significantly reduced motility (ability to swim) compared to unexposed samples. This suggests that mobile jammers, commonly used in some countries to block cell phone signals in public spaces, could impair male fertility.
Why This Matters
This study adds important evidence to the growing body of research linking radiofrequency radiation to male reproductive harm. Mobile jammers emit RF radiation to block cell phone signals, and this research demonstrates they can damage sperm function even with short-term exposure. What makes this particularly concerning is that mobile jammers are still legal and commonly used in many countries in offices, theaters, and public buildings. The science demonstrates that RF radiation affects sperm at the cellular level, reducing their ability to reach and fertilize an egg. While this study examined direct laboratory exposure rather than real-world scenarios, it reinforces findings from dozens of other studies showing that common RF-emitting devices can impair male fertility. The reality is that men are increasingly surrounded by these radiation sources, and the cumulative effects deserve serious consideration.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the effect of short term exposure of human sperm samples to radiofrequency (RF) radiations emitted by common mobile jammers.
Fresh semen samples were collected by masturbation from 30 healthy donors who had referred to Infert...
The motility of sperm samples exposed to jammer RF radiation for 2 or 4 h were significantly lower t...
Based on these results, it can be suggested that in countries that have not banned mobile jammer use, legislations should be urgently passed to restrict the use of these signal blocking devices in public or private places.
Show BibTeX
@article{s_2013_male_reproductive_health_under_2441,
author = {Mortazavi S and Parsanezhad M and Kazempour M and Ghahramani P and Mortazavi A and Davari M. },
title = {Male reproductive health under threat: Short term exposure to radiofrequency radiations emitted by common mobile jammers.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24082653/},
}