Guide to Men’s Reproductive Health in the Mining Workplace

This guide gives an overview of the physical, chemical, and other hazards in the mining workplace that can harm a biological-male worker’s reproductive and sexual health. Younger workers often worry about fertility and how it might affect their ability to have children, while older workers tend to focus on sexual health. No matter their age, biological-male mine workers who have fertility or sexual health problems may benefit from reviewing their job tasks to see if workplace exposure is causing these issues. By understanding how workplace dangers can affect male reproductive and sexual health in the mining workplace, employers and employees can work to remove or reduce these risks. This guide was written by Sandra C. Dorman, PhD and Céline Larivière, PhD.