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


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


Author: Tony Dragon
Date: Aug 27, 2008 23:19

Doug wrote:
> 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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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Author: Graculus
Date: Aug 28, 2008 01:13

"Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
news:c508958b-2e87-4aac-bda1-db8b3f623213@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> 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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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Author: Fod
Date: Aug 28, 2008 01:46

On Aug 28, 6:50 am, Doug riseup.net> wrote:
> 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..."
>

there was a similar one years ago suggesting that riding a bike could
impair a mans ability to reproduce.

There was also one suggesting Y fronts could have the same effect.
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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Author: BrianW
Date: Aug 28, 2008 01:49

On 28 Aug, 09:13, "Graculus" hotmail.co.uk>
wrote:
> "Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
>
> news:c508958b-2e87-4aac-bda1-db8b3f623213@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
>> 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 ...
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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Date: Aug 28, 2008 02:09

"Fod" googlemail.com> wrote in message
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>
> there was a similar one years ago suggesting that riding a bike could
> impair a mans ability to reproduce.
>
> There was also one suggesting Y fronts could have the same effect.

And yet another suggesting that the vibrations you get in a bus thanks to the
more primitive design would do the same. If we want the human race to survive
(With people like Bush and Bollen it's a big if) we need to act now and ban
bikes, buses, cars and clothes.

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computer models of her wings and credible theories as to her phone number.

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


Author: Adrian
Date: Aug 28, 2008 02:35

"Depresion" <127.0.0.1> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
> And yet another suggesting that the vibrations you get in a bus thanks
> to the more primitive design would do the same. If we want the human
> race to survive (With people like Bush and Bollen it's a big if) we need
> to act now and ban bikes, buses, cars and clothes.

Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong here, but I thought that the biggest
problem the human race faced was more or less the exact OPPOSITE of
insufficient fertility and massively declining numbers...?
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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Author: Mike P
Date: Aug 28, 2008 03:14

"Fod" googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:071dae26-3132-447b-9f7e-cce294b6da11@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 28, 6:50 am, Doug riseup.net> wrote:
> 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..."
>
>there was a similar one years ago suggesting that riding a bike could
>impair a mans ability to reproduce.
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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Date: Aug 28, 2008 08:10

"Adrian" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6hn9ruFn4rbjU1@mid.individual.net...
> "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>
>> And yet another suggesting that the vibrations you get in a bus thanks
>> to the more primitive design would do the same. If we want the human
>> race to survive (With people like Bush and Bollen it's a big if) we need
>> to act now and ban bikes, buses, cars and clothes.
>
> Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong here, but I thought that the biggest
> problem the human race faced was more or less the exact OPPOSITE of
> insufficient fertility and massively declining numbers...?

Fertility is dropping quite substantially, don't confuse fertility with over
population.
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Re: Heated car seats and long traffic jams 'may be a threat to men's fertility'         


Author: Adrian
Date: Aug 28, 2008 08:15

"Depresion" <127.0.0.1> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
>>> And yet another suggesting that the vibrations you get in a bus thanks
>>> to the more primitive design would do the same. If we want the human
>>> race to survive (With people like Bush and Bollen it's a big if) we
>>> need to act now and ban bikes, buses, cars and clothes.
>> Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong here, but I thought that the biggest
>> problem the human race faced was more or less the exact OPPOSITE of
>> insufficient fertility and massively declining numbers...?
> Fertility is dropping quite substantially, don't confuse fertility with
> over population.

It's difficult for the infertile to contribute to over-population...
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