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Modern cities almost exclusively rely on the import of resources to meet their daily basic needs. Food and other essential materials and goods are transported from long-distances, often across continents, which results in the emission of harmful greenhouse gasses. As more people now live in cities than rural areas and all future population growth is expected to occur in cities, the potential fo...

A 460 VOLUME 111 | NUMBER 9 | July 2003 • Environmental Health Perspectives D ig ita l W is do m , C hr is to ph er G . R eu th er /E H P As globalization of industry and commerce brings forth the need for international collaboration to ensure public health worldwide, the NIH is responding by supporting programs such as the International Training and Research Program in Environmental and Occupa...

Self-Employed Immigrants in Denmark and Sweden: A Way to Economic Self-Reliance? Immigrants have a weak position in the labour market in most European countries. Many have difficulties in establishing themselves in the labour market, the employment rate is low and the hourly wages are generally lower than what could be expected from characteristics (age, gender, education). Many have to rely on...