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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Men who lift heavy objects at work have higher sperm counts, study suggests

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Men with physically taxing jobs that require them to regularly lift heavy objects have higher sperm counts, a new study suggests.

The study, conducted by researchers from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and published in the journal Human Reproduction, was conducted as part of larger research into the impact environmental and lifestyle factors have on fertility.

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