Epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity as cause of cancer (Publications)
According to World Health Organisation estimates 1.1 billion people were overweight or obese worldwide in the year 2000 with the prevalence rapidly increasing. Compelling evidence suggests that excess
Genome-wide association and HLA fine-mapping studies identify risk loci and genetic pathways underlying allergic rhinitis [Letter] (Publications)
Allergic rhinitis is the most common clinical presentation of allergy, affecting 400 million people worldwide, with increasing incidence in westernized countries(1,2). To elucidate the genetic archite
Urban Health (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/topics/non-communicable-diseases/urban-health
Urban Health By 2050, 68% of the world's population is projected to be urban. Cities are magnets for people uprooted from rural areas, who hope to find a better livelihood in the city - with far-reach
Die Schweizer Luftreinhaltepolitik muss sich dem neusten Stand des Wissens stellen (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/impact-stories/die-schweizer-luftreinhaltepolitik-muss-sich-dem-neusten-stand-des-wissens-stellen
Seit 1987 äussert sich die Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO in den «Air Quality Guidelines» zur Frage, wie sauber die Aussenluft sein muss, um den Gesundheitsschutz zu garantieren. Alleiniger Bezugspun