Persistent spatial inequalities represent a menace to economic progress, social cohesion
and political stability. The UK stands out as one of the most unequal countries in the …

Life expectancy inequalities are an established indicator of health inequalities. More recent
attention has been given to lifespan variation, which measures the amount of heterogeneity …

Infectious diseases generate spatial dependence or contagion not only between individuals
but also between geographical units. New infections in one local district do not just depend …

This paper examines rural-urban inequities in dusty lung (pneumoconiosis) deaths in China
from 2002 to 2016 and possible causes for such inequities in the framework of social and …

Air pollution increases the risk of mortality and morbidity. However, limited evidence exists
on the very long-term associations between early life air pollution exposure and health, as …

The UK coal industry was an important part of the economy, but it experienced substantial
job losses during the 1980s and 1990s. To alleviate the resulting socio-economic problems …

Objectives: In England, around 10% of the population receive optimally fluoridated water.
This coverage has evolved through a combination of historical local decision-making and …

We estimate the impact of the Cap-and-Trade Program (CATP) in California on regional
greenhouse gas emissions and economic growth. Our preferred identification strategies …

Background In the UK, inequalities exist in prostate cancer incidence, survival and treatment
by area deprivation and rurality. This work aimed to identify variation in patient-reported …

This study examined the geographical distribution of home-and community-based services
(HCBS) resources in Taiwan's Long-Term Care 2.0 policy and explored its association with …