Spatial epidemiology is the description and analysis of geographic variations in disease with
respect to demographic, environmental, behavioral, socioeconomic, genetic, and infectious …

▪ Abstract We review literature that uses spatial analytic tools in contexts where Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) is the organizing system for health data or where the methods …

We provide a relatively non-technical glossary of terms and a description of the tools used in
spatial or geographical epidemiology and associated geographical information systems …

Spatial epidemiology is increasingly being used to assess health risks associated with
environmental hazards. Risk patterns tend to have both a temporal and a spatial component; …

Environmental exposure to cadmium may cause kidney damage and tubular proteinuria. We
investigated the relationship between low-level cadmium exposure and end-stage renal …

Background and Purpose—Air pollution is associated with stroke, and road traffic is a major
source of outdoor air pollution. Using proximity to roads as a proxy for exposure to road …

A large number of chemicals are used on a regular basis in modern society. Thousands of
new chemicals are added each year, many of which may have toxic properties constituting …

Disease surveillance makes use of information technology at almost every stage of the
process, from data collection and collation, through to analysis and dissemination …

One of the main concerns of Public Health surveillance is the detection of clusters of
disease, ie, the presence of high incidence rates around a particular location, which usually …

Over the past 10-15 years, significant advances have been made in the development and
application of geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS). In …