Our aim was to provide a systematic review of studies on the burden of disease due to
second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure, reviewing methods, exposure assessment, diseases …

Abstract Purpose of Review Burden of occupational disease estimation contributes to
understanding of both magnitude and relative importance of different occupational hazards …

Cancer is a leading cause of disease burden in Australia, particularly fatal burden,
accounting for an estimated thirty percent of deaths. Many cancers develop because of …

Background It is plausible that night shift work could affect breast cancer risk, possibly by
melatonin suppression or circadian clock disruption, but epidemiological evidence is …

Background Recent and comprehensive estimates for the number of new cancer cases in
France attributable to occupational exposures are lacking. Objectives To estimate the …

Background Comparative evidence on the burden, trend, and risk factors of cancer is limited.
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, we aimed to assess cancer …

The most effective way of reducing the global burden of asbestos-related diseases is
through the implementation of asbestos bans and minimising occupational and non …

Abstract Background Although ethylene oxide (EtO) gas is designated as a human
carcinogen, extant literature reports mixed findings on the health effects of exposure. The …

Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread environmental pollutant. A number of observational studies
have reported that Cd might be a cause of nasopharyngeal (NPC), pharyngeal (PC), or …

Occupational illnesses, such as cancer, cause more deaths each year than occupational
accidents. Occupational carcinogens include physical, chemical, biological and …