I would suggest that from a legal standpoint these people would need to be considered under their original gender. Their lung capacity will remain the same. The same would apply if they were athletes I think.
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> On 7 Oct 2019, at 07:38, Rosemary Stockman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi,
> I have been advised to use their original gender as their lungs will not have changed, but if anyone knows differently please share.
> Regards,
> Rosemary
>
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> From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Richard Powell
> Sent: 27 March 2019 11:06
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> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Health surveillance - gender reassignment
>
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone undertaken e.g. spirometry or audiometry for someone who has reassigned gender? Question: Are settings/outcomes/parameters etc input and measured by the original gender always, or at some point do the parameters change? And, if so, when is that?
>
> Any help/experience/advice gratefully received. OHP I asked unsure.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
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