Background In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude that …

Background: Half the world’s population lives in urban areas. It is therefore important to
identify characteristics of the built environment that are beneficial to human health. Urban …

This article is a follow-up study investigating the long-term experience of a tourism industry
affected by a major forest fire disaster that occurred during the summer of 2003 near Kelowna…

Background Emerging evidence suggests that living near major roads might adversely
affect cognition. However, little is known about its relationship with the incidence of dementia, …

Background Findings from published studies suggest that exposure to and interactions with
green spaces are associated with improved psychological wellbeing and have cognitive, …

Background Paediatric asthma incidence is associated with exposure to traffic-related air
pollution (TRAP), but the TRAP-attributable burden remains poorly quantified. Nitrogen dioxide …

Introduction Emerging studies have implicated air pollution in the neurodegenerative processes.
Less is known about the influence of air pollution, especially at the relatively low levels, …

Background Global estimates of the effect of common modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular
disease and mortality are largely based on data from separate studies, using different …

Background Few studies examining the associations between long-term exposure to ambient
air pollution and mortality have considered multiple pollutants when assessing changes in …

Background Combustion-related nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution is associated with
paediatric asthma incidence. We aimed to estimate global surface NO 2 concentrations …