While US unemployment rates remain low, rates of job loss are high and rising. Job loss is
also becoming increasingly common in more advantaged, white-collar occupations. This …

Objectives. We examined elevated mortality rates in Appalachian coal mining areas for 1979–
2005, and estimated the corresponding value of statistical life (VSL) lost relative to the …

This article examines the increasing life expectancy of Japanese men and women in relation
to their health from 1986 to 2004. We computed healthy life expectancy for seven available …

Background The impact of unemployment on behaviours such as smoking, drinking and
body weight has been extensively researched. However, little is known about the possible …

L'économic nord-américaine est soumise è des changements structurels irréversibles qui se
manifestent par une incapacité de plus en plus évidente è eréer des emplois stables et …

In the late summer of 2005, hurricanes Katrina and Rita inflicted overwhelming destruction
causing residents in affected areas to evacuate and relocate to Houston and various parts of …

The economy affects everyone as it expands and contracts. This paper will look at the effects
that economic downturns have on the health of Americans. It will analyze the number of …

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l'autorització per escrit del copyright, la reproducció total o parcial d'aquesta obra per …

Objectives. We examined elevated mortality rates in Appalachian coal mining areas for 1979–
2005, and estimated the corresponding value of statistical life (VSL) lost relative to the …