The burden of pneumoconiosis in China: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

• Main Authors: Jie Li (Author), Peng Yin (Author), Haidong Wang (Author), Lijun Wang (Author), Jinling You (Author), Jiangmei Liu (Author), Yunning Liu (Author), Wei Wang (Author), Xiao Zhang (Author), Piye Niu (Author), Maigeng Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pneumoconiosis refers to a class of serious diseases threatening the health of workers exposed to coal or silicosis dust. However, the burden of pneumoconiosis is unavailable in China. Methods Incident cases, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from pneumoconiosis...