Narrative review of occupational exposures and noncommunicable diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Within the scope of the Exposome Project for Health and Occupational Research on applying the exposome concept to working life health, we aimed to provide a broad overview of the status of knowledge on occupational exposures and associated health effects across multiple noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to help inform research priorities.

Methods

We conducted a narrative review of occupational risk factors that can be considered to have "consistent evidence for an association," or where there is "limited/inadequate evidence for an association" for 6 NCD groups: nonmalignant respiratory diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular/metabolic diseases; mental disorders; musculoskeletal diseases; and cancer. The assessment was done in expert sessions, primarily b

SUBMITTER: Peters S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11229329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature