Pneumoconiosis epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
In 2010, a study indicated that pneumoconiosis accounted for 125,000 deaths worldwide, with 3495 attributed to asbestosis. Pneumoconiosis incidence has increased in workers that have been exposed to occupational dust. [1] [2]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
- The incidence of pneumoconiosis increases with age. [3]
Race
- Pneumoconiosis affects all races but African Americans have a higher rate of developing the condition when exposed to the same particles. [4]
Gender
- Males are more commonly affected by pneumoconiosis. [3]
Region
- Pneumoconiosis is one of the most common occupational diseases, especially in developing countries.
- In developed countries, asbestosis is the predominant pneumoconiosis whereas in developing countries it is either silicosis or coal worker's pneumoconiosis. [5]
References
- ↑ Furuya S, Chimed-Ochir O, Takahashi K, David A, Takala J (2018). "Global Asbestos Disaster". Int J Environ Res Public Health. 15 (5). doi:10.3390/ijerph15051000. PMC 5982039. PMID 29772681.
- ↑ Cullinan P, Reid P (2013). "Pneumoconiosis". Prim Care Respir J. 22 (2): 249–52. doi:10.4104/pcrj.2013.00055. PMC 6442808. PMID 23708110.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Xie M, Liu X, Cao X, Guo M, Li X (2020). "Trends in prevalence and incidence of chronic respiratory diseases from 1990 to 2017". Respir Res. 21 (1): 49. doi:10.1186/s12931-020-1291-8. PMC 7014719 Check
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