In the last years, many epidemiological studies found associations between air pollution levels usually measured and different health indicators (Katsouyanni et al., 1997; Schwartz, 1999; Zeghnoun et ...

Lagging indicators are widely used to measure business, economic, and financial market trends. Lagging indicators measure events that have already happened. Lagging indicators lack predictive power ...

Disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, the earthquake in Haiti, and the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, have served as vivid reminders of the challenge of providing health care when demand ...