Burden and trends of cancer attributable to occupational asbestos exposure in China from 1990 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational exposure to asbestos remains a major public health concern in China, particularly due to the long latency of asbestos-related diseases and the persistent use of asbestos in male-dominated industries. However, the long-term trends and drivers of asbestos-related cancer burden have not been fully quantified.

Methods

This study used data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 to estimate the burden of total cancer attributable to occupational asbestos exposure in China from 1990 to 2021. Key indicators included deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and years of life lost (YLLs), disaggregated by age, sex, cancer type, and time period. Joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analyses were conducted to

SUBMITTER: Chen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12813111 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature