Disease Burden, Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALYs) Attributable to Environment

<font size='2'>The map shows burden of disease attributable to the environment which can be expressed as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).<br /><br />Disability -Adusted Life Years (or DALYs) are a summary measure of population health that combine (i) the years of life lost as a result of premature death and (ii) the years lived with a disease. Death and DALY rates are calculated by dividing the number of deaths, resp. DALYs, by the total population (or indicated if not, e.g. if a specific population group such as children under 5 years, is used). The percentages of deaths, resp. DALYs, attributable to the environment are obtained by dividing the number of attributable deaths, resp. DALYs, by the total number of deaths, resp. DALYs-<br /><br />The percentage of total DALYs that are attributable to the environment represents burden of disease that could be avoided by modifying the environment. Modifiable environment includes: - Air, soil and water pollution with chemicals or biological agents - Ultraviolet and ionizing radiation - Built environment - Noise, electromagnetic fields - Occupational risks - Agricultural methods, irrigation schemes - Anthropogenic climate changes, ecosystem degradation - Individual behaviors related to the environment; such as hand-washing, food contamination with unsafe water or dirty hands<br /></font><p><font size='2'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%; color: black;'>The source of the data is <a href='http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.imr.TOTENV_6?lang=en' rel='nofollow ugc'>World Health Organization (WHO</a>)</span></font></p>