Epidemiological studies often focus on risk assessments associated with exposures to
specific air pollutants or proximity to different air pollution sources. Although this information …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is known to be associated with infant mortality and
postnatal health complications. Previous studies revealed strong relationships between …

Breast cancer (BC) incidence rates in Connecticut are among the highest in the United
States, and are unevenly distributed within the state. Our goal was to determine whether …

Background The geography of where pregnant mothers live is important for understanding
outdoor environmental habitat that may result in adverse birth outcomes. We investigated …

Research background Childhood asthma is a chronic disease, known to be linked to
prolonged exposure to air pollution. However, the identification of specific health hazards …

Rationale Although cancer is a main cause of human morbidity worldwide, relatively small
numbers of new cancer cases are recorded annually in single urban areas. This makes the …

Background and aims Large metropolitan areas often exhibit multiple morbidity hotspots.
However, the identification of specific health hazards, associated with the observed …

Background: The geography of where pregnant mothers live is important in furthering our
understanding of babies born too small. Many causes are suspected to restrict growth or …

Researchers have recently been motivated to use the double kernel density due to
information loss due to data aggregation of incidents into geographical areas such as cities …