A review of ambient air pollution exposure assessment methods in determining childhood respiratory health effects in children under five (Publications)
Various epidemiological studies have reported on air pollution exposure-related lung function decline and respiratory health effects in children. Children have increased susceptibility to ambient air
Drug sensitivity of clinical isolates of<em> Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>and its association with bacterial genotype in the Somali region, eastern... (Publications)
Background: Drug resistance is becoming a major bottleneck for tuberculosis (TB) control programs in countries with high TB burdens. Although several studies were conducted on the drug sensitivity of
Multi-sensor data collection for personal exposure monitoring: ICARUS experience (Publications)
As part of the ICARUS (Integrated Climate forcing and Air pollution Reduction in Urban Systems) H2020 EU project, sampling campaigns took place in seven European cities (Athens, Basel, Brno, Ljubljana
A prospective cohort analysis of residential radon and UV exposures and malignant melanoma mortality in the Swiss population (Publications)
Background Radon is a radioactive noble gas naturally found in the earth crust that can accumulate in buildings. In addition to lung cancer, alpha particles emitted by radon may contribute to the risk
Poor and rational: decision-making under scarcity (Publications)
We investigate the link between poverty and decision-making in a sample of farmers in Zambia, who were given the opportunity to exchange randomly assigned household items for alternative items of simi