Abstract
Work-related and occupational diseases are multifactorial diseases among the working population that have a heavy impact on workers, enterprises, and society. We calculated estimates for 2002, using global regional estimates of disease mortality, and adjusted attributable fractions produced for work-related diseases in Finland. The estimated number of fatal work-related diseases is about 2 million worldwide. The most common fatal workrelated disease groups are cancers (25%), circulatory diseases (21%), and communicable diseases (28%). Though estimates of fatal work-related diseases have some limitations, they are needed for prevention.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-56 |
| Journal | International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- Occupational diseases
- mortality
- epidemiology
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Hämäläinen, P., Saarela, K. L., & Takala, J. (2011). Global estimates of fatal work-related diseases by region and disease group, 2002. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 17(1), 49-56.