Smartphones - a tool to control population growth Cellphones are ubiquitous nowadays, with experts continually arguing the pros and cons of the device. But could cell phones be affecting male fertility? Scientists from Pusan National University, Korea, recently examined the research on the associations between sperm concentration, viability, and motility and cell phone use. Their results, consistent across in vivo and in vitro data, serve as a warning to male cell phone users who want to preserve their sperm quality (https://bit.ly/3u3qAhd). Cell phones have succeeded in bringing the world closer, making life tolerable during a very trying time. But cellphones also have their downsides. They can have negative effects on health. This is because cell phones emit radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMWs), which are absorbed by the body. According to a meta-analysis from 2011, data from previous studies indicate that RF-EMWs emitted by cell phones degrade sperm quality by reducing their motility, viability, and concentration.