Background: In panel datasets information on environmental exposures is scarce. Thus, our goal was to probe the use of area-wide geographically referenced data for air pollution from an external data source in the analysis of physical health. Methods: The study population comprised SOEP...

Transboundary spillovers may degrade environmental quality if countries free ride. This paper examines the extent of such degradation in water quality in international rivers. Using data from river monitoring stations in the UN's Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS), it compares...

In addition to the serious health effects caused by oil production, distribution and consumption, there are environmental as well as political effects. Equally important is the issue of our nations security. America imports 53% of the oil it consumes daily, leaving us extremely reliant on...