Search for dissertations about: "Environmental health"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1463 swedish dissertations containing the words Environmental health.
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1. Essays on Social Capital, Health and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health A Health Economic Study
Abstract : The thesis comprises four independent research papers and a summary that focus on two related dimensions. The first dimension focuses on the understanding of the production of health. Particularly, the question is asked whether community's stock of social capital influence individual's health. READ MORE
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2. Making visible the invisible : Health risks from environmental exposures among socially deprived populations of Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract : Background: Most countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing a high rate of urbanization accompanied with unplanned development resulting into sprawl of slums. The weather patterns and air pollution sources in most urban areas are changing with significant effects on health. READ MORE
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3. Quantification of population exposure and health impacts associated with air pollution
Abstract : There is substantial evidence that air pollution, in particular particulate matter (PM), affects our health. The overall objective of this thesis is to understand and quantify population exposure to ambient air pollution and related health impacts. READ MORE
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4. Impacts of Active Transport on Health : with a focus on physical activity, air pollution, and cardiovascular disease
Abstract : Background: There are increasing number of health impact assessment studies investigating the health effects by transferring trips made by motorised transport to active commuting; however, air pollution exposure during active commuting and its impact on health has been less thoroughly assessed. It is furthermore uncertain whether there is any interaction effect between air pollution and physical activity for the risk of cardiovascular diseases. READ MORE
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5. The Highs and Lows of Work-Time Control : Exploring the role of control over working hours for health
Abstract : Flexible work-time arrangements are thought to create ways of aligning work and private life and facilitate recovery. While temporal flexibility is found to generally bolster work–life balance, its effects on health outcomes are less well known. READ MORE