Quantifying environmental health impacts

Global estimates of burden of disease caused by the environment and occupational risks

Risk factors for occupational injuries





Selected population attributable fractions for occupational risks for injuries, 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
Drownings 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0%
Falls 18% 3% 12% 22% 3% 17% 3% 12% 2%
Fires 4% 0% 2% 3% 0% 11% 1% 2% 0%
Motor vehicle accidents 8% 1% 6% 10% 2% 8% 1% 5% 1%
Poisonings 3% 0% 2% 4% 0% 5% 0% 1% 0%

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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