56% of cancer registrations in men are attributable to work in the construction industry (mainly mesotheliomas, lung, stomach, bladder and non-melanoma skin cancers) and 54% of cancer registrations in women are attributable to shift work (breast cancer).
For example, the World Health Organisation estimated that 37percentt of all back pain worldwide is attributable to work, resulting in an estimated 800,000 DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) lost [ 2].
Our success is attributable to working cooperatively with municipalities.
In an analysis of NHANES III data, the fraction of COPD in never smokers that is attributable to work has been estimated to be 31%.
35 The EGP scheme uses characteristics of employment relations to classify occupations, and any observed health differences between occupational groups can thus be attributable to differences in working relations, autonomy and rewards systems.
> -wrap-foot> NoteSignificantant difference between urban and rural populations a(p < 0.05), b(p < 0.01), c(p < 0.001) dHigh sampling variability, interpret with caution The increased time spent outdoors by adults and seniors living in rural areas may be attributable to time spent working outdoors instead of indoors.
The prevalence of arthritis measured in the present study is slightly lower than the prevalence of osteoarthritis of the knees found in a Bangladeshi adult urban slum population [ 36], which may be attributable to differences in the working conditions and physical demands of occupations, particularly for men, in these populations.
Furthermore, there is an association between shift work and CHD (86), raising the possibility that the association between long working hours and CHD may be attributable to confounding by shift work.
Estimates from Wall Street analysts who consulted with The Times indicate that in 2000, when the Times Company made $16 million in archival revenues, at most $640,000 could be attributable to the disputed freelance work.
