In this paper, we briefly review theories and findings on migration and health from the health
equity perspective, and then analyse migration-related health inequalities taking into …

There are substantial disparities in the incidence and prognosis of oesophageal cancer
across social population groups, including sex, race/ethnicity, geographical location and …

Objectives Considering that smoking is an important aspect of health in the immigrant
population, the purpose of this study is therefore to pool studies that have examined …

A new body of literature–mobility studies–argues that mobility is a ubiquitous, normal,
ongoing, and patterned aspect of all human societies. 1 It treats mobility as socially …

Background: The aim is to study the difference in self-rated health and wellbeing between
native non-migrants and different immigrant groups: new (defined as having lived in the host …

In this study, we examined origin, destination, and community effects on first-and second-
generation immigrants' health in Europe. We used information from the European Social …

Background Alcohol consumption contributes to excess morbidity and mortality in part
through the development of alcohol-related medical conditions (AMCs, including alcoholic …

Background Social capital can be conceptualised as an individual resource residing in
relationships between individuals or as a collective resource produced through interactions …

This review aimed at covering cancer risk trends by site and histology in first-generation and
second-generation immigrants in Sweden compared with natives. In addition, we reviewed …

Suicide is the 15th leading cause of death worldwide (in 2012) and accounts for 1.4% of all
deaths. This chapter provides an overview of the current international literature on the rates …