World Health Organization's Environmental Burden of Disease

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Milovantseva
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Environmental Burden

scholarly journals Environmental Burden of Childhood Disease in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Rojas-Rueda ◽  
Martine Vrijheid ◽  
Oliver Robinson ◽  
Aasvang Gunn Marit ◽  
Regina Gražulevičienė ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
World Health ◽  
Childhood Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden ◽  
Life Years

Background: Environmental factors determine children’s health. Quantifying the health impacts related to environmental hazards for children is essential to prioritize interventions to improve health in Europe. Objective: This study aimed to assess the burden of childhood disease due to environmental risks across the European Union. Methods: We conducted an environmental burden of childhood disease assessment in the 28 countries of the EU (EU28) for seven environmental risk factors (particulate matter less than 10 micrometer of diameter (PM10) and less than 2.5 micrometer of diameter (PM2.5), ozone, secondhand smoke, dampness, lead, and formaldehyde). The primary outcome was disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), assessed from exposure data provided by the World Health Organization, Global Burden of Disease project, scientific literature, and epidemiological risk estimates. Results: The seven studied environmental risk factors for children in the EU28 were responsible for around 211,000 DALYs annually. Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) was the main environmental risk factor, producing 59% of total DALYs (125,000 DALYs), followed by secondhand smoke with 20% of all DALYs (42,500 DALYs), ozone 11% (24,000 DALYs), dampness 6% (13,000 DALYs), lead 3% (6200 DALYs), and formaldehyde 0.2% (423 DALYs). Conclusions: Environmental exposures included in this study were estimated to produce 211,000 DALYs each year in children in the EU28, representing 2.6% of all DALYs in children. Among the included environmental risk factors, air pollution (particulate matter and ozone) was estimated to produce the highest burden of disease in children in Europe, half of which was due to the effects of PM10 on infant mortality. Effective policies to reduce environmental pollutants across Europe are needed.

Update on World Health Organization’s Initiative to Assess Environmental Burden of Disease

Epidemiology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony McMichael ◽  
Harris Pastides ◽  
Annette Prüss ◽  
Carlos Corvalán ◽  
David Kay
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Environmental Burden

scholarly journals Skills building seminar: Environmental Burden of Disease: methods and applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Environmental Risk Factors ◽  
World Health ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Environmental Burden ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract There is an increasing body of evidence showing that environmental risk factors can cause illness and death. For example, particulate matter triggers lung cancer and noise increases the risk of heart attack. Consequently, governments worldwide should aim to mitigate the negative health effects of environmental exposures. The concept of Environmental Burden of Disease (EBD) aims to quantify the number of illnesses and deaths associated with various environmental risk factors, as well as the health benefits of potential prevention and mitigation measures. Current EBD studies commonly use the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) metric as a common currency for integrating the effects of ill health and premature death, thereby facilitating the comparison of the burden of various environmental risk factors amongst each other and with other risk factors. The EBD approach has been used since the 1990s, spearheaded by the World Health Organization. However, even today, the approach is not yet commonly adopted across Europe, mainly because of a lack of capacity. At the same time, the EBD approach remains in full development, trying to adapt to the current state of research. The overall aim of this skills building seminar is therefore to a) create awareness of the EBD approach, and b) to present and discuss current methodologies and future developments. The skills building seminar consists of four presentations. In the first presentation, the history and general methodological framework of the EBD approach will be outlined. Next, three presentations will present EBD case studies. These presentations will explain in a didactic, step-by-step way how the estimates were produced, and how technical challenges were addressed. Finally, ample time will be foreseen to discuss methodologies, challenges, possible solutions, and future collaborations to increase EBD capacity within Europe. Key messages Participants will gain insights in the use, strengths and weaknesses of the Environmental Burden of Disease approach. Participants will develop an understanding of current Environmental Burden of Disease methodology.

scholarly journals Environmental Burden of Disease in Europe: Assessing Nine Risk Factors in Six Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto Hänninen ◽  
Anne B. Knol ◽  
Matti Jantunen ◽  
Tek-Ang Lim ◽  
André Conrad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Environmental Burden

scholarly journals The burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region of the World Health Organization (EMRO): Study period 2000-2017

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jafar Yahyavi Dizaj ◽  
Manijeh Soleimanifar ◽  
Reza Hashempour ◽  
Ali Kazemi Karyani ◽  
Fateh Mohsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
World Health ◽  
Low Back ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background: MSK health is imperative for the active participation of an individual in society and MSK related disorders more direly affects a person's quality of life compared other non-communicable disease while it also negatively effects the health system and economy of a country. The current manuscript analyzed and describes the disease burden of MSK disorders in the EMRO region.Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study conducted based on data published by the Global Burden of Disease Database for MSK disorders up to 2017. The study target comprised population from all countries of the EMRO region of World Health Organization. The present study considered, MSK disorders such as (rheumatoid arthritis), (osteoarthritis), (Low back pain), (neck pain), (gout) and (other Musculoskeletal disorders. The DALY index was used to measure total disease burden.Results: MSK disorders in the world and in the EMRO region was ranked 5th (4% of total disease burden) and 7th (5% of total disease burden) among all diseases in 2017, respectively. Women over 30 years of age in the EMRO region had the highest risk of MSK disorders compared to other regions and in addition, the DALY lost in EMRO region due to MSK disorders was higher in women of all age categories than men. According to the results of this study, Low back pain, Other musculoskeletal disorders and Neck pain had the highest prevalence and burden of disease in the EMRO region and the world. Bahrain, Iran, and Morocco had the highest incidence of MSK DALY score in the EMRO region, and Somalia, Djibouti, and Afghanistan had the lowest incidence of MSK disorders and DALY score, respectively.Conclusion: With the increase in geriatric population and obesity especially in developing countries, consequently, more people tend to suffer from MSK disorders and it is predicted that this spike will continue in the coming decades. Taking in to account the high prevalence and burden of MSK disorders, forces government and health-policy makers to focus more on preventive cares and rehabilitation.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Burden of Disease from Toxic Waste Sites with other Recognized Public Health Threats in India, Indonesia and the Philippines

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 2-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Caravanos ◽  
Lina Hernandez Gutierrez ◽  
Bret Ericson ◽  
Richard Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Chemical Exposure ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Toxic Waste ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Chromium Vi ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Health Threats

Background. Although toxic waste sites have been well investigated in many developed countries, their prevalence and health impact have not been well documented in low and middle income countries where risks attributable to environmental pollution are generally higher than in developed nations. Methods. We compared the burden of disease from toxic waste sites expressed in disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) with the same measurement for other threats in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. We used Blacksmith Institute for a Pure Earth's DALY estimates for chemical exposure at 373 toxic waste sites in the 3 countries and World Health Organization (WHO) DALY estimates for different health conditions in the same countries. Results. Chromium VI causes the majority of DALYs among chemicals in India, while lead does so in the Philippines and Indonesia. In India, exposure to chromium VI showed higher DALY estimates than health conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and various cancers. In Indonesia, exposure to chromium VI and lead presented higher DALYs than conditions such as upper respiratory infections. In the Philippines, lead had higher DALYs than most of the examined conditions, including malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS. Conclusions. This study highlights that the burden of disease expressed in DALYs from toxic waste sites may be greater than previously recognized and greater than other well addressed public health threats. We call attention to the need for surveillance of toxic waste sites, epidemiological analysis of the associations between exposure to toxic chemicals and outcomes, and remediation of chemical contamination in India, Indonesia and the Philippines.

scholarly journals The comparative risk assessment for alcohol as part of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study: What changed from the last study?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Rehm ◽  
Guilherme Borges ◽  
Gerhard Gmel ◽  
Kathryn Graham ◽  
Bridget Grant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Burden Of Disease ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Comparative Risk Assessment ◽  
Comparative Risk ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Global Population

Rehm, J., Borges, G., Gmel, G., Graham, K., Grant, B., Parry, C., Poznyak, V. & Room R. (2013). The comparative risk assessment for alcohol as part of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study: What changed from the last study? International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 2(1), 1-5.  doi: 10.7895/ijadr.v2i1.132 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v2i1.132)In December 2012, the new results of the Comparative Risk Assessment (CRA) for alcohol within the Global Burden of Disease and Injury (GBD) Study 2010 were presented at a joint meeting of the GBD Group and the journal Lancet at the Royal Society in London (Lim et al., 2012). At first glance, there do not appear to be many changes to alcohol consumption as a risk factor for death and disability: it is identified as the third most important risk factor, as it was in the last CRA (World Health Organization, 2009). The burden of disease attributable to alcohol had increased, compared to the 2004 estimate (Rehm, Mathers et al., 2009), but this could be due to an increase in global population, or to variations in the methodologies behind the 2004 and 2010 estimates.

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