Top six global burden of diseases associated with environmental exposure in children
Diseases | Environmental fraction of global burden (%) |
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2002 data from the World Health Organisation.1 | |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 90 |
Malaria | 90 |
Acute respiratory infections | 60 |
Chronic respiratory diseases | 50 |
Unintentional injuries | 30 |
Cancer | 25 |
Overall environmental burden for all diseases | 33 |