text: The global number of deaths per 100,000 population (≥ age 15) is 34.7 cases, and for the EU27 it is at 
  a level of 30.7 cases per 100,000 (≥ age 16).222 
  
  The next table displays the relation between**major work-related risks**and the**health outcome**
  **measured in DALYs**at a European and a global level. Asbestos-related cancers account for the highest 
  share of more than 29% (1,269,143 DALYs); the second and third largest group of diseases are back 
  and neck pain and work-related injuries. At a global level, injuries dominate (29.4%), followed by 
  cardiovascular diseases (25.9%), and back and neck pain (13.7%). The data for the EU27 and ‘Global’ 
  look quite similar for hearing loss and asthma. The global number of DALYs per 100,000 population (≥ 
  age 15) is 1,657, for the EU27 it is at a level of 1,172 cases per 100,000. 