Geographical variation of overweight, obesity and related risk factors: findings from the European Health Examination Survey in Luxembourg, 2013-2015 (Publications)
The analyses of geographic variations in the prevalence of major chronic conditions, such as overweight and obesity, are an important public health tool to identify "hot spots" and inform allocation o
Critical linkages between land use change and human health in the Amazon region: a scoping review (Publications)
Land use change (LUC) is a main cause of global environmental change, and is an important activity to be studied. Our research aims to examine the current state of evidence on the link between LUC and
Determinants of mental disorders in Syrian refugees in Turkey versus internally displaced persons in Syria (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To compare frequencies of some mental health disorders between Syrian refugees living in Turkey and internally displaced persons in Syria, and to identify factors associated with posttraum
Improving spatial prediction of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> prevalence in southern Ghana through new remote sensors and local water access... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a water-related neglected tropical disease. In many endemic low- and middle-income countries, insufficient surveillance and reporting lead to poor characterization of th
Can a smoking ban save your heart? (Publications)
This paper evaluates the causal effect of environmental tobacco exposure on health by exploiting the time and geographical variation in public-place smoking bans implemented in Switzerland between 200