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Work-related death: A continuing epidemic

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  • Herbert, R.
  • Landrigan, P.J.

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Worldwide, work-related illnesses and injuries kill approximately 1.1 million people per year. In 1992, an estimated 65 000 people in the United States died of occupational injuries or illness. Most estimates indicate that occupational diseases account for far more fatalities than occupational injuries. However, an accurate enumeration of occupational disease fatalities is hampered by a paucity of data, owing to underdiagnosis of occupational diseases and inadequacy of current surveillance systems. In this commentary, the authors review the epidemiology of death due to occupational disease arid injury in the United States and discuss vulnerable populations, emerging trends, and prevention strategies for this ongoing public health problem.

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  • Herbert, R. & Landrigan, P.J., 2000. "Work-related death: A continuing epidemic," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 90(4), pages 541-545.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2000:90:4:541-545_5
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    2. Iffat Elbarazi & Sonia El-Zaemey & Basema Saddik & Balázs Ádám & Mohamed El Sadig & Aminu S. Abdullahi & Lin Fritschi & Mohamud Sheek-Hussein, 2022. "Estimate of Occupational Exposure to Carcinogens among Migrant Workers in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-12, October.
    3. Mery Gonzalez-Delgado & Héctor Gómez-Dantés & Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño & Eduardo Robles & Víctor H Borja & Miriam Aguilar, 2015. "Factors Associated with Fatal Occupational Accidents among Mexican Workers: A National Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-19, March.
    4. Andrew Sharpe & Jill Hardt, 2006. "Five Deaths a Day: Workplace Fatalities in Canada, 1993-2005," CSLS Research Reports 2006-04, Centre for the Study of Living Standards.

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