Argentinian scientists have discovered that radiation emitted by an Internet-connected computer placed on the thighs of a male user could affect fertility as a result of DNA fragmentation and decreased sperm motility.
The first research in the world on this subject had been carried out by specialists from Nascentis, which is a reproductive medicine center located in Córdoba, Argentina. This research revealed that sperm motility would be damaged whenever these cells were subjected to radiation from laptop computers. For the purposes of this particular investigation, the experts examined sperm samples from healthy donors with no history of recent ailments. All samples had been split into two equivalent fragments, which were inserted into separate temperature-controlled rooms. One of the subsamples was incubated under a laptop with an Internet connection to reproduce the situations that occur when a man rests a computer on his lap.
Although they agree that further research is needed on this topic, the researchers recommend that men refrain from carrying laptops on their laps, particularly when connected to the Web via Wi-Fi systems. This research provides completely new information about the effects of electromagnetic fields or EMF on human health. EMF concentrations from Wi-Fi devices tend to be drastically reduced compared to those released by cell phones, plus there is much less public interest in the potential health conditions of wireless LAN systems.
The Health Protection Agency establishes that in cases where a person spends 1 year inside a Wi-Fi access point, these people can receive a dose of radio waves equivalent to a cell phone call that would last 20 minutes. . In general, wireless access points tend to be very close to people, but the drop-off within already reduced power over a certain distance will be rapid, in accordance with inverse square law.
However, the results of this research suggest that if a laptop is in operation for an extended period, close proximity to the EMF source could affect hypersensitive reproductive cells in men, leading to DNA damage and reduced motility. of the spermatozoa.