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Laptop computer use may lead to male infertility

A study by the State University of New York, published in the journal “Human Reproduction,” has warned that laptop computers could damage the fertility of men. This is because the heat from the laptop, when rested on the lap, increases the temperature of the scrotum, and this can damage or slowdown sperm production.

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