Global burden of disease
This section provides information on the global burden of disease due to environmental factors such as air pollution, poisoning, sanitation and chemical risks. Tools highlighting the effects on children's health are provided.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- WHO - Health impact assessment [accessed 2022]
- WHO - Public Health impact of chemicals: knowns and unknowns [2016/2021]
- WHO - Ambient air pollution: A global assessment of exposure and burden of disease [2016]
- WHO - Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks [2016]
- WHO - Preventing disease through a healthier and safer workplace [2018]
- WHO - Children's environmental health [accessed 2022]
- WHO - Don’t pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children’s health [2017]
- WHO - Inheriting a sustainable world: Atlas on children’s health and the environment [2017]
- WHO - Monitoring health for the SDGs: World Health Statistics data visualizations dashboard [accessed 2022]
- ILO: Exposure to hazardous chemicals at work and resulting health impacts - A global review (2021)