Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue.
An assessment of its costs may be useful in providing recommendations for policy and …

Background The association of air pollution with multiple adverse health outcomes is
becoming well established, but its negative economic impact is less well appreciated. It is …

Aims Diabetes and its complications have a significant economic impact on individuals and
their families, health systems and national economies. Methods The direct health …

Background Obesity is a growing public health challenge worldwide with significant health
and economic impacts. However, much of what is known about the economic impacts of …

Background and Objectives A recent report estimated that approximately 1 million adults
were living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States. Although MS is rarely the direct …

Globally, one of the main causes of non-communicable disease as a cause of death every
year is stroke. The objective of this study was to analyze the burden in consequence of …

Background Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in most of the developing world that
causes devastating losses to the livestock industry and small-scale livestock holders …

A systematic review of the available evidence examining the cost of work-related stress
(WRS) would yield important insights into the magnitude of this social phenomenon. The …

Nigeria has Africa's biggest economy and a population of over 200 million people. Nigeria
faces numerous challenges as it struggles to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals …