ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Measuring the Environmental Burden of Disease in South Korea: A Population-Based Study.
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- Years of Life Lost (YLL) Due to Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Current State of Research on the Risk of Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Air Pollution in Korea.Yonsei medical journal · 2019Review
- Indoor Radon and Lung Cancer: Estimation of Attributable Risk, Disease Burden, and Effects of Mitigation.Yonsei medical journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study attempted to measure the environmental burden of disease by examining mortality and disability rates in South Korea, permitting international comparisons.
methodsDisability-adjusted life years (DALY) was used to analyze data from public records. Years of life lost (YLL) and years lost to disability (YLD) were measured in terms of incidence rate and number of deaths. Attributable risks were based on those for WHO Western Pacific Regions. For air pollution, attributable risk was calculated using local PM10 levels and relative risk.
resultsThe total Korean environmental burden of disease was 17.98 per 1000 persons and the most serious risk factor was air pollution, at 6.89 per 1000 persons. Occupation was the second highest contributing factor, at 3.29 per 1000 persons, followed by indoor air pollution at 2.91 per 1000 persons. The DALY of air-pollution (indoor and outdoor) was 9.80 per 1000 persons, accounting for more than half of the total environmental burden of disease. The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and asthma were 4.07, 3.16, and 1.96 per 1000 persons, respectively.
conclusionsRespiratory illnesses comprised most of the disease burden, the majority of which was linked to air pollution. The present results are important as they could be used to make evidence-based decisions regarding the management of diseases and environmental-risk factors.
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