From: The future excess fraction model for calculating burden of disease
 | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
Proportion of working age population exposed to asbestos in 2012 [11] | 0.0347 | 0.0004 |
Number of working age people in 2012 exposed to asbestos | 253 110 | 2757 |
Lifetime risk in the 2012 working age population (LRp) | 0.3Â % | 0.1Â % |
Total number of mesotheliomas in the 2012 population until 2094 (Dp) | 23,819 | 10,679 |
Lifetime excess risk of mesothelioma for those exposed to asbestos in 2012 (LRx) | 4.26Â % | 3.34Â % |
Future number of mesotheliomas in the working age population due to occupational asbestos exposure in 2012 (FEN) | 7549 | 22 |
Fraction of future mesotheliomas in the working age population due to occupational exposure in 2012 (FEF) | 0.317 | 0.002 |