Trends in global burden of diseases attributable to lead exposure in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lead hazards are ubiquitous in the environment, and lead exposure has been proved to damage human health. Nevertheless, there is limited data on the global burden of diseases attributable to lead exposure. In this study, we evaluated the temporal-spatial trend of disease burden caused by lead exposure in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019.

Methods

Based on Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019, deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and DALYs rate (ASDR) were estimated by region, country, sex and age. The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was calculated to assess the temporal trends of ASMR and ASDR between 1990 and 2019.

Results

Global deaths increased from 0.53 (95% UI: 0.31, 0.77) t

SUBMITTER: Zhou N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9727290 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature