Health and Work in Women and Men in the Welding and Electrical Trades: How Do They Differ?

ConclusionsThis is the first report on these four cohorts and demonstrates the capacity for detailed analysis of the differences in exposure and new-onset occupationally related ill-health. While women and men in the same trades appear to be doing broadly similar work, and to have similar patterns on health at the first follow-up, there are some significant differences in the types of employment and variety of tasks. The very detailed information collected will allow more precise estimates of exposures to be correlated with health outcomes at the end of the follow-up period.
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research