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Table 2 Global disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to lead (both sexes, all ages, 2010)[83]

From: A protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions to reduce exposure to lead through consumer products and drinking water

 

DALYs attributable to disease as % of total DALYs

% DALYs attributable to lead

Non-communicable diseases

53.88%

1.04%

  Ischemic heart disease

5.23%

4.01%

  Haemorrhagic and other non-ischaemic stroke

2.53%

5.90%

  Ischaemic stroke

1.59%

4.64%

  Other cardiovascular and circulatory diseases

0.69%

2.75%

  Hypertensive heart disease

0.62%

9.48%