Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Environmental Factors: A Priority AssessmentWomen's health and men's health differ in a variety of ways--women live longer on average, for example, but tend to be sicker as well. Whereas some of these distinctions are based solely on gender, there is growing awareness that the environment and related factors may play a role in creating health status differences between men and women. Various factors, such as genetics and hormones, may account for gender differences in susceptibility to environmental factors. In 1996 the Office for Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health asked the Institute of Medicine to conduct a workshop study to review some of the current federal research programs devoted to women's health and to clarify the state of knowledge regarding gender-related differences in susceptibility. This book contains a general outline of research needs, a summary of the workshop proceedings (as well as summaries of the speakers' presentations), and an analysis of the participating federal agencies' research portfolios. |
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AGENCY RESEARCH PORTFOLIOS ANALYSIS OF AGENCY animal models areas assessment autoimmune behavior biological breast cancer cells chemical committee cytosolic Denise Faustman Department of Health differences in susceptibility Director Division of Health environment environmental exposures environmental factors Environmental Health Environmental Health Sciences epidemiological studies epidemiology ERKO estrogen receptor Eula Bingham federal females focused gender differences gender-specific genes genetic Health and Human health outcomes Health Sciences Policy hormone http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6035.html SUMMARY http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6035.html WORKSHOP REPORT Human Services identify impact Institute of Medicine interactions interagency issues levels lifespan male markers Massachusetts General Hospital metabolism molecular multiple exposures multiple sclerosis National Academy Press National Institute nutrition pesticides Ph.D priorities professor Program projects Public Health reproductive Research Triangle Park response risk role sex steroids steroid suggested SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP surveys susceptibility to environmental TCDD tissue toxicants Toxicology transduction pathways U.S. Department University Washington women women's health workplace WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS