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Global and regional burden of disease and injury in 2016 arising from occupational exposures: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
- Source :
- OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, r-INCLIVA. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de INCLIVA, instname, Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- ObjectivesThis study provides an overview of the influence of occupational risk factors on the global burden of disease as estimated by the occupational component of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2016 study.MethodsThe GBD 2016 study estimated the burden in terms of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) arising from the effects of occupational risk factors (carcinogens; asthmagens; particulate matter, gases and fumes (PMGF); secondhand smoke (SHS); noise; ergonomic risk factors for low back pain; risk factors for injury). A population attributable fraction (PAF) approach was used for most risk factors.ResultsIn 2016, globally, an estimated 1.53 (95% uncertainty interval 1.39–1.68) million deaths and 76.1 (66.3–86.3) million DALYs were attributable to the included occupational risk factors, accounting for 2.8% of deaths and 3.2% of DALYs from all causes. Most deaths were attributable to PMGF, carcinogens (particularly asbestos), injury risk factors and SHS. Most DALYs were attributable to injury risk factors and ergonomic exposures. Men and persons 55 years or older were most affected. PAFs ranged from 26.8% for low back pain from ergonomic risk factors and 19.6% for hearing loss from noise to 3.4% for carcinogens. DALYs per capita were highest in Oceania, Southeast Asia and Central sub-Saharan Africa. On a per capita basis, between 1990 and 2016 there was an overall decrease of about 31% in deaths and 25% in DALYs.ConclusionsOccupational exposures continue to cause an important health burden worldwide, justifying the need for ongoing prevention and control initiatives.
- Subjects :
- Male
exposure assessment
Global Health
medicine.disease_cause
Global Burden of Disease
ergonomic
GBD 2016 Occupational Risk Factors Collaborators
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
1599 Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Neoplasms
METABOLIC RISKS
Per capita
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aged, 80 and over
education.field_of_study
Human factors and ergonomics
Middle Aged
030210 environmental & occupational health
3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
3. Good health
Occupational Diseases
COMPARATIVE RISK-ASSESSMENT
Female
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
Risk assessment
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Adult
COUNTRIES
noise
Adolescent
Population
cancer
respiratory tract diseases
workplace
Risk Assessment
Environmental & Occupational Health
Asbestos
respiratory tract disease
1117 Public Health and Health Services
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Age Distribution
Life Expectancy
Occupational Exposure
Environmental health
Humans
Disabled Persons
Sex Distribution
education
Aged
Science & Technology
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
1103 Clinical Sciences
TRENDS
Quality-adjusted life year
Socioeconomic Factors
Attributable risk
Commentary
Life expectancy
Wounds and Injuries
CLUSTERS
business
Low Back Pain
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13510711
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d975ad411c1eac393d6960ef885c4583