Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'
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Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         

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Author: Doug
Date: Aug 27, 2008 22:50

LOL! Unnatural selection?

"Heated car seats may keep drivers warm on cold mornings - but they
could also lower a man's sperm count, scientists claim.

A study found the electric-generated heat emitted by some driver's
seats raises body temperature to a point that interferes with the
production of healthy sperm.

It follows evidence from previous studies that men who sit in a car
for more than three hours a day, or who work as long-distance lorry
drivers or long-haul pilots, could be putting their fertility at
risk..."

More:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1050016/In-hot-seat-Heated-car-seats...

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