The cost of inaction: a socioeconomic analysis of costs linked to effects of endocrine disrupting substances on male reproductive health

"Exposure to endocrine disruptors(EDs) is suspected to lead to a number of negative effects on human health and for wildlife. In this report the costs for effects on male reproductive health (testicular cancer, hypospadias, cryptorchidism and infertility) are estimated. The model used is built...

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Main Author: Olsson, Ing-Marie
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Copenhagen 2014
Nordic Council of Ministers
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19116767124919349499-The-cost-of-inaction-a-socioec.htm
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description "Exposure to endocrine disruptors(EDs) is suspected to lead to a number of negative effects on human health and for wildlife. In this report the costs for effects on male reproductive health (testicular cancer, hypospadias, cryptorchidism and infertility) are estimated. The model used is built on incidence of disease in the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and cost per case based on cost per patient data from Sweden. Extrapolation to EU28 is made based on population size. Assuming that EDs constitute 2, 20 or 40% the total costs for the selected health effects are 3.6, 36.1 or 72.3 million Euros/year of exposure in the Nordic countries, this corresponds to 59, 592 and 1,184 million Euros/year at EU-level. As these costs only represent a fraction of the endocrine related diseases there are good reasons to continue the work to minimize exposure to EDs."
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Nordic Council of Ministers
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cost of diseases
endocrine disrupters
model
reproductive hazards
The cost of inaction: a socioeconomic analysis of costs linked to effects of endocrine disrupting substances on male reproductive health
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title The cost of inaction: a socioeconomic analysis of costs linked to effects of endocrine disrupting substances on male reproductive health
topic antifertility effects
cost of diseases
endocrine disrupters
model
reproductive hazards
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19116767124919349499-The-cost-of-inaction-a-socioec.htm