Men who are concerned that their cellphones are harming their fertility have a new type of underwear which promises to protect them. Belly Armor, the company that makes products to protect women's fetuses from radiation, makes RadiaShield boxer briefs, which claim to reduce everyday radiation exposure to reproductive organs by 99.9 percent.
In June, a meta-analysis of 10 studies found that sperm quality dropped in men who were exposed to the radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation from cell phones
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The boxer briefs have a layer of protection on the codpiece that, according to the company, is a "highly conductive silver textile with similar shielding properties as a 1.4-inch thick sheet of aluminum." The RadiaShield fabric shields by "neutralizing incoming electromagnetic waves, and cancelling out ambient radiation." The material is soft and light-weight.
The boxers don't lose their effectiveness over time or even after machine washing. They go on sale October 23 with a price tag of $49 a pair.
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