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Data analysis was performed from September 1 to October 1, 2021.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Exposures<\/jats:title>Long-term occupational exposure to FA was measured using a formaldehyde detector, and the FA exposure index (FEI) was calculated as follows: FEI\u2009=\u2009final concentration of FA (mg\/m3<\/jats:sup>)\u2009\u00d7\u2009work time during a workday (hour)\u2009\u00d7\u2009cumulative workdays (year).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>Semen samples were collected by masturbation after 3 to 7 days of abstinence and were then assessed by the computer-automated semen analysis system, Baso-Papanicolaou staining, and sperm-chromatin structure assay.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>A total of 205 men (mean [SD] age, 29.49 [3.64] years), with 124 individuals in the FA exposure group (mean [SD] FEI, 73.72 [54.86]) and 81 age-matched controls, were included in the final analysis. Long-term personal occupational exposure to FA was significantly associated with poor semen quality. Specifically, a 1-unit increase in FEI was associated with a change of \u22120.99% (95% CI, \u22121.00% to \u22120.98%) in total sperm motility, \u22120.99% (95% CI, \u22120.99% to \u22120.97%) in progressive sperm motility, \u22120.05% (95% CI, \u22120.08% to \u22120.02%) in curvilinear velocity, \u22120.07% (95% CI, \u22120.10% to \u22120.04%) in straight line velocity, \u22120.07% (95% CI, \u22120.10% to \u22120.04%) in time-average velocity, \u22120.98% (95% CI, \u22120.99% to \u22120.93%) in normal sperm morphology, \u22120.24% (95% CI, \u22120.35% to \u22120.11%) in seminal neutral glucosidase, \u22120.61% (95% CI, \u22120.66% to \u22120.56%) in seminal plasma zinc, 0.52% (95% CI, 0.15% to 1.02%) in beat cross frequency, and 0.10% (95% CI, 0.06% to 0.14%) in the DNA fragmentation index. These associations remained significant after adjusting for confounding factors. Furthermore, subgroup analysis found that high levels of oxidative stress might promote the associations between FA exposure and semen quality.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>This study found an association between long-term occupational exposure to FA and semen quality. 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