Introduction There are a variety of hazards faced by workers across the globe. Many are
common to workers in similar occupations or industries in different regions. Others …

Background Air pollution is the sixth highest risk factor for attributable disability-adjusted life-
years (DALYs) in North Africa and the Middle East, but the relative importance of different …

Background A comprehensive understanding of temporal trends in the disease burden in
Australia is lacking, and these trends are required to inform health service planning and …

The rising frequency of preventable chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke,
diabetes, obesity, and cancer is a serious issue for quality of life across Europe. With …

China experienced unprecedented heavy smog pollution in the winter of 2016–17. Northern
Chinese areas surrounding Beijing suffered most seriously. At the beginning of 2017, the …

Summary Background Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) serve to meet the goals
of the Paris Agreement of staying" well below 2° C", which could also yield substantial health …

Given the breadth of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study, it was not possible to
provide a detailed account of the methods and data used for each risk 1 as requested by I …

Nearly 3 million people are estimated to die from household air pollution every year, the
overwhelming majority of whom live in low-income and middleincome countries (LMICs). 1 …

Pathways showing differences in future world temperatures with differing degrees of control
for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse pollutants. The temperature changes from the …

The underlying processes are global in scale, and the natural systems affected are part of
earth's life-supporting infrastructure. This type of health risk thus differs noticeably from more …