Calculation of the disease burden associated with environmental chemical exposures: application of toxicological information in health economic estimation

Calculation of the disease burden associated with environmental chemical exposures: application of toxicological information in health economic estimation

Abstract Calculation of costs and the Burden of Disease (BoD) is useful in developing resource allocation and prioritization strategies in public and environmental health. While useful, the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) metric disregards subclinical dysfunctions, adheres to stringent causal c...

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Main Authors: Philippe Grandjean, Martine Bellanger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Attributable risk
Burden of illness
Lead
Mercury
Neurotoxicity
Pesticides
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0340-3

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