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The prevalence of occupational exposure to ergonomic risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates), with contributions from a large network of experts. Evidence from mechanistic and human data suggests that occupational exposure to ergonomic (or physical) risk factors may cause osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal diseases (excluding …

Authors

Hulshof CTJ; Pega F; Neupane S; van der Molen HF; Colosio C; Daams JG; Descatha A; Kc P; Kuijer PPFM; Mandic-Rajcevic S

Journal

Environment International, Vol. 146, ,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2021

DOI

10.1016/j.envint.2020.106157

ISSN

0160-4120