Women have a particular stake in environmental health research.
Some, such as osteoporosis, involve aging as well - and women on average live longer than men. Other diseases involve women s role in reproduction and in the bearing and nursing of children. Women tend to carry more fat, in which substances introduced lower in the food chain may accumulate. Women also greatly influence the health of their children. Taking drugs, including prescription drugs and nonprescription drugs as common as aspirin, may affect a pregnancy.