Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Large epidemiological and health impact assessment studies at the global scale, such as
the Global Burden of Disease project, indicate that chronic non-communicable diseases …

The world's population is estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050 and 75% of this population
will live in cities. Two-third of the European population already live in urban areas and this …

Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional associations of modelled
residential road traffic noise with cardiovascular disease risk factors [systolic (SBP) and …

Abstract Worldwide, up to 8.8 million excess deaths/year have been attributed to air
pollution, mainly due to the exposure to fine particulate matter (PM). Traffic-related noise is …

Light at night (LAN) has been associated with negative health consequences and metabolic
risk factors. Little is known about the prevalence of LAN in older adults in the United States …

An increasing number of studies have linked ambient air pollution to chronic kidney disease
(CKD) prevalence. However, its potential effect modification by urbanization has not been …

Aims/hypothesis Exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) disrupts the circadian timing
system and might be a risk factor for diabetes. Our aim was to estimate the associations of …

Previous studies have indicated that outdoor light at night (LAN) is associated with a higher
prevalence of overweight or obesity in adults. However, the association of LAN levels with …

Background Accumulating evidence have investigated the effects of nighttime light exposure
on sleep problems. Nevertheless, the evidence of the relationship between light at night …