Background China is the world's largest consumer of tobacco and has a large smoking-
related chronic disease burden. In this nationwide study, we aimed to evaluate smoking …

Background Population estimates underpin demographic and epidemiological research and
are used to track progress on numerous international indicators of health and development …

Background Acute meningitis has a high case-fatality rate and survivors can have severe
lifelong disability. We aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the levels and …

Background Information on the effects of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter with
an aerodynamic diameter of 2· 5 μm or less (PM 2· 5) on lung health is scarce. We aimed to …

Objective: To derive healthy and sustainable food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) for
different target groups in the Netherlands and describe the process. Design: Optimised …

Insufficient growth during childhood is associated with poor health outcomes and an
increased risk of death. Between 2000 and 2015, nearly all African countries demonstrated …

This study was performed to highlight the relationship between single dietary risk factors and
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the WHO European Region. We used the comparative …

The Montreal Protocol has limited increases in the UV-B (280–315 nm) radiation reaching
the Earth's surface as a result of depletion of stratospheric ozone. Nevertheless, the …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common condition associated
with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Since systemic metabolic …

Importance When combusted indoors, solid fuels generate a large amount of pollutants such
as fine particulate matter. Objective To assess the associations of solid fuel use for cooking …