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Global estimates of burden of disease caused by the environment and occupational risks
Occupational carcinogens
The global burden of disease due to occupational carcinogens [pdf 414kb]
The cost effectiveness of occupational health interventions: Prevention of Silicosis [pdf 249kb]
Selected population attributable fractions for occupational carcinogens, by sex and level of development (% DALYs), 2000a
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1
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1
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2
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2
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3
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3
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World
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World
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World
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4
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4
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5
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5
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6
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6
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Males
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Females
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Both sexes
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
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Leukaemia
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3%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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1%
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2%
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2%
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3%
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3%
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Other malignant neoplasms
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2%
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1%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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3%
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2%
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1%
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1%
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Trachea/bronchus/lung cancer
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12%
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6%
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10%
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11%
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4%
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13%
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7%
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12%
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5%
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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
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See country grouping for global assessment
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