Background Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and
quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is …

Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …

This paper, the first in a three-part Series on work and health, provides a narrative review of
research into work as a social determinant of health over the past 25 years, the key …

Background Estimates of the disease burden due to multiple risk factors can show the
potential gain from combined preventive measures. But few such investigations have been …

Background Reliable and comparable analysis of risks to health is key for preventing
disease and injury. Causal attribution of morbidity and mortality to risk factors has …

The growing global burden of cancer is rapidly exceeding the current cancer control
capacity. Morethan 19 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2020 worldwide, and 10 …

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 risk1 as requested by I …

Objectives This study provides an overview of the influence of occupational risk factors on
the global burden of disease as estimated by the occupational component of the Global …

Sometimes great changes result from small actions. Technical advances might grab
headlines, but changes to administrative processes can potentially have an equally …

Background People everywhere, but particularly those charged with improving the health of
populations, want to know whether human beings are living longer and getting healthier …