Exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted from mobile phone jammers adversely affects the quality of human sperm

Background: The health effect of rapidly increasing everyday exposure of humans to radiofrequency radia on is a major global concern. Mobile phone jammers prevent the mobile phones from receiving signals from base sta ons by interfering with authorized mobile carriers’ services. In spite of the fact that mobile jammer use is illegal, they are occasionally used in offices, shrines, conference rooms and cinemas. The purpose of this study was to inves gate the biological effects of short term exposure of human sperm to radiofrequency radia on emi$ed from a commercial mobile phone jammer. Materials and Methods: Fresh semen samples were obtained by masturba on from 50 healthy donors who had referred with their wives to Infer lity Treatment Center at the Mother and Child Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Female problem was diagnosed as the reason for infer lity in these couples. The semen sample of each par cipant was divided into 4 aliquots. The first aliquot was subjected to swim-up and exposed to jammer radia on. The second aliquot was not subjected to swimup but was exposed to jammer radia on. The third and fourth aliquots were not exposed to jammer radia on but only the 3 rd aliquot was subjected to swim-up. Results: Semen samples exposed to radiofrequency radia on showed a significant decrease in sperm mo lity and increase in DNA fragmenta on. Conclusion: Electromagne c radia on in radiofrequency range emi$ed from mobile phone jammers may lead to decreased mo lity and increased DNA fragmenta on in human semen. It can be concluded that mobile phone jamming might exert adverse reproduc ve health effects.