A global analysis of nasopharynx cancer burden attributable to occupational formaldehyde exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational formaldehyde is a significant risk factor for nasopharynx cancer. This study aimed to analyze the burden of nasopharynx cancer attributable to occupational formaldehyde using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021.

Methods

Data on mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rates were extracted from the GBD 2021. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to assess trends from 1990 to 2021. Health inequalities were evaluated using the slope index of inequality (SII) and concentration index (CI). An age-period-cohort (APC) model was employed to analyze independent effects, and the Bayesian age-period-cohort (BAPC) model was used to project the disease burden through 2036.

Results

In 2021, nasopharynx cancer due to occupational fo

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12510838 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature