LoginKnowledge about gender-relate exposures is rare. Therefore, based on a patient collective in environmental medicine gender specific aspects of surrounding exposures were investigated. Questionnaire data of 656 women and 501 men, who have to be affected by environment-related health disorders were retrospectively analyzed. Gender specific differences and risk factors were determined by frequency distributions. Significant differences between women and men could be shown for exposures at home and workplace, for behavioral risk factors, and for health effects. Therefore we compulsory demanded that gender specific aspects have to be considered in the practice of environmental medicine, especially in indoor air problems. Furthermore it is strongly recommended to verify the observed results in a prospective, gender specific study.
Gender-specific aspects of exposure
Year:
2003
Bibliographic info:
Healthy Buildings 2003 - Proceedings 7th International Conference (7th-11th December 2003) - National University of Singapore - Vol. 3, pp 126-131, 1 Fig., 2 Tab., 17 Ref.