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About 2.78 million occupation-related deaths occurred in 2015 globally compared to 2.33 million work-related deaths in 2014. As per GBD 2015 Mortality and
Causes of Death Collaborators (2016), work-related death accounted for 5% of the
global total deaths with work-related diseases accounting for 86.3% and fatal accidents for the rest 13.7%. Respiratory diseases (17%) were amongst the top three
sickness followed by circulatory diseases (31%) besides malignant neoplasms (26%).
As per Päivi et al. (2017), Asia was the largest contributor with nearly two-thirds
of the world occupation-related deaths, followed by Africa (11.8%) and Europe
(11.7%).
Occupational health can become public health issue if not addressed at workplaces. The world relies upon the public health workforce to tackle emerging communicable diseases, prevent environmental hazards and chronic disease, and assist
Fig. 7.1 Photograph of people working in an informal setup
7.1 Introduction
About 2.78 million occupation-related deaths occurred in 2015 globally compared to 2.33 million work-related deaths in 2014. As per GBD 2015 Mortality and
Causes of Death Collaborators (2016), work-related death accounted for 5% of the
global total deaths with work-related diseases accounting for 86.3% and fatal accidents for the rest 13.7%. Respiratory diseases (17%) were amongst the top three
sickness followed by circulatory diseases (31%) besides malignant neoplasms (26%).
As per Päivi et al. (2017), Asia was the largest contributor with nearly two-thirds
of the world occupation-related deaths, followed by Africa (11.8%) and Europe
(11.7%).
Occupational health can become public health issue if not addressed at workplaces. The world relies upon the public health workforce to tackle emerging communicable diseases, prevent environmental hazards and chronic disease, and assist
Fig. 7.1 Photograph of people working in an informal setup
7.1 Introduction