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Shaka_Khan
01-02-2006, 05:41
Young Danes' sperm count dips (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/736230.stm)

By environment correspondent Alex Kirby

Almost half of 700 Danish army recruits have been found to have sperm counts low enough to make it hard for them to father children.

The recruits, aged from 18 to 20, had significantly lower counts than men in another sample born about 10 years earlier...


Mobiles cut sperm count, says report (http://www.guardian.co.uk/mobile/article/0,2763,1248687,00.html)

Sarah Boseley in Berlin
Monday June 28, 2004

Men who carry mobile phones in their trouser pockets may be at risk of damaging their sperm count, according to research by Hungarian scientists...


Chemical exposure tied to sperm count:
Substance found in cosmetics, plastics can be measured in urine (http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2003/05.22/18-semen.html)

In a study of the possible association between phthalate exposure and human semen quality, researchers at the School of Public Health's (SPH) Occupational Health Program have found an association between select phthalates and low sperm count, low sperm motility, and an increased percent of abnormally shaped sperm among a group of men from couples seeking treatment at a fertility clinic in Boston. Low sperm count, low motility, and abnormal sperm morphology can affect the likelihood of conception but do not mean that a man is infertile...
If these reports are true, then we better take care of our future generation. :sweatdrop:

Kääpäkorven Konsuli
01-02-2006, 06:31
Nah, earth is overcrowded already.

Samurai Waki
01-02-2006, 10:43
all of the cell phone yuppies deserve it.

Guy: "Dude. I want to have a kid"
Girl: Really?!? Thats wonder-
Guy: "Hold that thought I need to cell Laurence and talk to him about random stuff... god I love that Jamster Frog!"

:shame:

Drisos
01-02-2006, 10:57
I don't have a cell, and so I do have a lot of .. ehhmmm

:2thumbsup:

John86
01-02-2006, 16:58
Its that damn Jamster frog, its the cause of all our problems.

KukriKhan
01-02-2006, 17:32
The amazing bit is that army recruits are tested for sperm count. Who knew it affected marksmanship?

The_Doctor
01-02-2006, 19:27
Its that damn Jamster frog, its the cause of all our problems.

Don't worry about the frog, me, Mongoose, Ian of Smeg and few others killed it.:2thumbsup:

Viking
01-02-2006, 19:43
Nah, earth is overcrowded already.

Yeah.. I say we send lots of mobilephones with extra strong radiation to Africa, and make big politics out of it.

JAG
01-02-2006, 19:58
Where the else are we meant to carry our damn phones?!

Viking
01-02-2006, 20:15
Where else are we supposed to build nuclear plants and blast a-bombs? :wall:

Kääpäkorven Konsuli
01-02-2006, 23:26
Where the else are we meant to carry our damn phones?!

In a pocket of a coat? :idea2:

The_Mark
01-02-2006, 23:31
The amazing bit is that army recruits are tested for sperm count. Who knew it affected marksmanship?
They just made sure that they have enough balls.

*BADAM-ching*

Big King Sanctaphrax
01-03-2006, 00:17
Dammit, I guess I'll have to stop keeping my phone in my underwear. Shame, it was a real hit with the ladies too.

Oaty
01-04-2006, 01:38
Dammit, I guess I'll have to stop keeping my phone in my underwear. Shame, it was a real hit with the ladies too.

You actually go that far to make your package look bigger? Plus what if it's your mom, hope you don't get excited everytime it rings.

GoreBag
01-04-2006, 10:11
You actually go that far to make your package look bigger? Plus what if it's your mom, hope you don't get excited everytime it rings.

You actually took that seriously?

Zalmoxis
01-04-2006, 23:29
Not likely, he only meant it as I joke... right oaty?