RF-017Retrieval lead
Phone exposure and human semen in vitro
The reported finding
Discovery dossier reports lower motility/viability and higher ROS in exposed aliquots.
Reading it carefully
Device rating is not established sample SAR. Do not label this below FCC limits from that number.
Inside the study
Exposure conditions
850 MHz talk-mode phone for one hour; reported device SAR 1.46 W/kg.
Design & controls
Paired semen aliquots.
The protection question raised
Could the reported semen changes persist under verified sample exposure and temperature conditions? Original methods remain to be checked; a handset rating does not establish the absorbed dose in semen.
Source verification
Record verified; full text still required
Editorial notices
Primary PubMed linked-notice record checked 20 Oct 2026; no correction, concern or retraction linked at check. This is not an exhaustive publisher-history certification.
Funding
Not established from retrieved material.
Conflicts of interest
Not established from retrieved material.
Original publication
Agarwal A, Desai NR, Makker K, Varghese A, Mouradi R, Sabanegh E, Sharma R. Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study. Fertility and Sterility. 2009;92(4):1318-1325. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.022.