Morar próximo a um parque pode reduzir o risco de infarto do miocárdio, enquanto a
exposição à poluição do ar ambiente aumenta o risco. Evidências associam a exposição …

This paper is a first attempt at calculating the cost of air pollution in Africa. More precisely, it
is a calculation of the major part of this cost: namely, the cost of premature deaths …

Introduction: Uncontrolled hypertension is largely attributed to unsatisfactory doctor's
engagement in its optimal management and to poor patients' compliance to therapeutic …

Importance Reduced availability of tobacco outlets is hypothesized to reduce smoking, but
longitudinal evidence on this issue is scarce. Objective To examine whether changes in …

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rapidly increasingly and is a key risk for
CVD development, now recognised as the leading cause of death globally. Dietary …

Background The recent diesel scandal has again highlighted the impact that the transport
sector can have on public health. Aim To describe the current impact of transport planning …

The departure from traditional lifestyles and the rising disease burden of mental disorders
are increasing global health concerns. Changes in diet around the world mean that …

The proportions of new cancer cases and deaths that are caused by exposure to risk factors
and that could be prevented are key statistics for public health policy and planning. This …

Background Providing financial incentives contingent on healthy behaviours is one way to
encourage healthy behaviours. However, there remains substantial concerns with the …

One-third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis; in 2014 an
estimated 9.6 million people developed active tuberculosis, with 1· 5 million reported deaths …