title: Gender issues on occupational safety and health.
abstract: The increasing proportion of women in the workforce raises a range of gender-related questions about the different effects of work-related risks on men and women. Few studies have characterized gender differences across occupations and industries, although at this time, the gender sensitive approach is starting to acquire relevance in the field of human preventive medicine. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has encouraged a policy of gender equality in all European member states. Italy has adopted European provisions with new specific legislation that integrates the previous laws and introduces the gender differences into the workplace. Despite the fact that gender equal legislation opportunities have been enacted in Italy, their application is delayed by some difficulties. This review examines some of these critical aspects.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Prevenzione e Protezione, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sorrentino
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento del Farmaco, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vona
authors.affiliation: Servizio Prevenzione e Protezione, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monterosso
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento del Farmaco, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Giammarioli
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012449:Safety; D012737:Sex Factors