Global estimates of burden of disease caused by the environment and occupational risks
Occupational carcinogens
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The global burden of disease due to occupational carcinogens
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The cost effectiveness of occupational health interventions: Prevention of Silicosis
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Selected population attributable fractions for occupational carcinogens, by sex and level of development (% DALYs), 2000a
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| World | World | World | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Leukaemia | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Other malignant neoplasms | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Trachea/bronchus/lung cancer | 12% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 12% | 5% |
1:High mortality developing; 2: Low mortality developing; 3: Developed; 4: (AFR-D, AFR-E, AMR-D, EMR-D, SEAR-D); 5: (AMR-B, EMR-B, SEAR-B, WPR-B); 6: (AMR-A, EUR-A, EUR-B, EUR-C, WPR-A)
Results based on the World Health Report 2002