Global, regional, and national burden of CRDs attributtable to air pollution in the working-age population: a systematic analysis for global burden of disease study 2021
(2025) NEKN06 20251Department of Economics
- Abstract
- Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, among which the most common, such as COPD and asthma, have significant negative impacts on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of the causes and affected populations of CRDs is continuously evolving, with air pollution now recognized as an important etiological factor alongside smoking, receiving increasing attention. In March 2025, 47 million people from the global health community signed a joint appeal calling for urgent action to improve air quality. This study focuses on the burden and economic impact of CRDs attributable to air pollution among the working-age population. Using GBD 2021 data, we conducted a comprehensive analysis,... (More)
- Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, among which the most common, such as COPD and asthma, have significant negative impacts on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of the causes and affected populations of CRDs is continuously evolving, with air pollution now recognized as an important etiological factor alongside smoking, receiving increasing attention. In March 2025, 47 million people from the global health community signed a joint appeal calling for urgent action to improve air quality. This study focuses on the burden and economic impact of CRDs attributable to air pollution among the working-age population. Using GBD 2021 data, we conducted a comprehensive analysis, employing age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and age-standardized DALYs (ASDR) to quantify disease burden. For this population group, DALYs can be regarded as the time lost from economic activity. Joinpoint regression was used to examine temporal trends and key turning points, while frontier analysis was applied to explore the improvement potential across different regions and countries. The results indicate that the disease burden of working-age populations attributable to air pollution remains severe worldwide, highlighting the continued seriousness of environmental pollution and the long-term burden posed by extensive economic development. Inequalities between high- and low-SDI regions remain pronounced; however, low-SDI regions still exhibit substantial potential for improvement, underscoring the need for careful consideration of development pathways. By employing a range of methods, this paper offers quantitative foundations to inform economic and health policy-making. (Less)
- Popular Abstract
- Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, with COPD and asthma being the most common. These diseases have profound negative effects on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of CRD risk factors continues to evolve, with air pollution now recognized—alongside smoking—as a major contributor that is drawing increasing global concern. In March 2025, for example, 47 million members of the global health community signed a joint appeal calling for urgent action to improve air quality.
This study looks at how air pollution affects the working-age population, measuring the burden in terms of years lost due to early death and disability. For this population group, it can also be interpreted... (More) - Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, with COPD and asthma being the most common. These diseases have profound negative effects on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of CRD risk factors continues to evolve, with air pollution now recognized—alongside smoking—as a major contributor that is drawing increasing global concern. In March 2025, for example, 47 million members of the global health community signed a joint appeal calling for urgent action to improve air quality.
This study looks at how air pollution affects the working-age population, measuring the burden in terms of years lost due to early death and disability. For this population group, it can also be interpreted as time lost from economic activity. We analyzed temporal trends and key turning points of the burden, and further explored the potential for improvement across regions and countries.
Our findings show that the burden of CRDs linked to air pollution remains severe worldwide, underscoring the persistent challenges posed by environmental pollution and the long-term costs of rapid economic development. Inequalities between high and low socioeconomic development regions remain pronounced; however, substantial potential for improvement exists in less developed areas. By applying multiple analytical approaches, this study provides a quantitative foundation to inform both health and economic policy-making. (Less)
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- Wang, Bingdao LU
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- Ulf Gerdtham LU
- organization
- course
- NEKN06 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Disability-adjusted Life Years, Age-standardized Rate, Disease Burden, Decomposition Analysis, Health Inequality Analysis
- language
- English
- id
- 9211228
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- 2025-09-12 11:22:18
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abstract = {{Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are a group of incurable conditions, among which the most common, such as COPD and asthma, have significant negative impacts on patients’ mental health and economic productivity. Understanding of the causes and affected populations of CRDs is continuously evolving, with air pollution now recognized as an important etiological factor alongside smoking, receiving increasing attention. In March 2025, 47 million people from the global health community signed a joint appeal calling for urgent action to improve air quality. This study focuses on the burden and economic impact of CRDs attributable to air pollution among the working-age population. Using GBD 2021 data, we conducted a comprehensive analysis, employing age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and age-standardized DALYs (ASDR) to quantify disease burden. For this population group, DALYs can be regarded as the time lost from economic activity. Joinpoint regression was used to examine temporal trends and key turning points, while frontier analysis was applied to explore the improvement potential across different regions and countries. The results indicate that the disease burden of working-age populations attributable to air pollution remains severe worldwide, highlighting the continued seriousness of environmental pollution and the long-term burden posed by extensive economic development. Inequalities between high- and low-SDI regions remain pronounced; however, low-SDI regions still exhibit substantial potential for improvement, underscoring the need for careful consideration of development pathways. By employing a range of methods, this paper offers quantitative foundations to inform economic and health policy-making.}},
author = {{Wang, Bingdao}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Global, regional, and national burden of CRDs attributtable to air pollution in the working-age population: a systematic analysis for global burden of disease study 2021}},
year = {{2025}},
}