Taking work home from the office may crimp your lifestyle in more ways than one. Researchers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook say the heat from a laptop computer--when used on the lap--can disrupt sperm production and affect fertility. Scientists found that scrotal temperatures in 29 men rose more than 4°F after an hour of laptop-computer use. Increases of more than 1.8°F have been associated with reduced fertility in previous research. Talk about an occupational hazard.
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