SynthesisLung2012
Occupational exposure influences on gender differences in respiratory health.
Synthesis in Lung, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sex and gender differences during the lung lifespan: unveiling a pivotal impact.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Review
- Association of respiratory symptoms with body mass index and occupational exposure comparing sexes and subjects with and without asthma: follow-up of a Norwegian population study (the Telemark study).BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Article
- Association Between Organic Dust Exposure and Adult-Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2019Article
- Multiple Exposures and Coexposures to Occupational Hazards Among Agricultural Workers: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.Safety and health at work · 2018Review
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- Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies - Secondary publication and update.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2017Review
- Career Advice for Young Allergy Patients.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016Review
- Farm environment during infancy and lung function at the age of 31: a prospective birth cohort study in Finland.BMJ open · 2015Article
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- Gender differences in work-related asthma: surveillance data from California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993-2008.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate gender differences in the respiratory health of workers exposed to organic and inorganic dusts.
methodsMeta-analysis techniques incorporating logistic regression were applied to a combined file of 12 occupational health studies.
resultsMeta-analysis of data on 1,367 women and 4,240 men showed that women had higher odds of shortness of breath whether exposed to inorganic dust or having no occupational exposure, with an overall odds ratio (OR) of 2.07 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.57-2.73) adjusted for smoking status, age, body mass index (BMI), ethnic status, atopy, and job duration. Inorganic dust exposure was associated with the highest odds of asthma (adjusted OR = 8.38, 95% CI = 1.72-40.89) for women compared to men, but no differences were found for unexposed workers. With organic dust exposure, men had elevated odds for occasional wheeze and worse lung function compared to women.
conclusionWithin the limitations of this analysis, gender differences in respiratory health, as suggested by population-based studies, were confirmed in our analysis of occupational health studies, with the general type of exposure, organic or inorganic, generally determining the extent of differences. The higher risks for women compared to men for shortness of breath were robust regardless of work exposure category, with the highest odds ratios found for asthma.
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