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
Heat effects on mortality in 15 European cities (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies show that high temperatures are related to mortality, but little is known about the exposure-response function and the lagged effect of heat. We report the associatio
TNFA-308 in Two International Population-Based Cohorts Shows Increased Risk for Asthma (Publications)
Genetic association studies have related the Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFA) -308 G/A polymorphism with increased risk to asthma but results are inconsistent.To test whether two single nucleotide
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Publications)
PURPOSE: Observational studies have shown an inconsistent association between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of coronary heart disease. We investigated the effects of dietary and non-die
Meta-analysis: accuracy of rapid tests for malaria in travelers returning from endemic areas (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Microscopic diagnosis of malaria is unreliable outside specialized centers. Rapid tests have become available in recent years, but their accuracy has not been assessed systematically. PURP
Urban Health (Page)
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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
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) | Swiss TPH (Page)
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Health Impact Assessment At Swiss TPH, our HIA expertise and activities cover the full spectrum from HIA service provision , HIA research and HIA teaching and training . We have long-standing expertis