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Agriculture and the Incidence of Motor Neuron Disease: A French National Study
Farming and the Incidence of Motor Neuron Disease: A French Nationwide Study
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Hurricanes Irma and Maria: The response effort continues, with more than 300...
Since September 6, 2017, when Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the French West Indies, the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy have been particularly hard hit. Santé publique France has...
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Illicit Drug Use in the French Overseas Departments: Data from the 2014 DOM...
Santé publique France has released a new section of the 2014 Health Barometer survey covering France’s overseas departments, which describes behaviors and patterns related to the use of cannabis...
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Getting more exercise: a necessity for the French
The latest data from the Esteban* study conducted by Santé publique France show that physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle are on the rise among the French population. Women are the most...
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French Women and Contraception: Initial Findings from the 2016 Health Barometer
To mark World Contraception Day on September 26, 2017, Santé publique France is releasing the first data from the 2016 Health Barometer on women’s contraceptive practices and how they have changed...
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Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean: More Than 100 Reservists on the Ground
Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. Several teams are taking turns to...
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Hurricane Irma: About 50 reservists deployed to the Caribbean
Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. Several teams are taking turns to...
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Hurricane Irma: Medical Reserve Team Deployed to Guadeloupe
Following Hurricane Irma’s passage through the Caribbean and at the request of the Ministry of Health, Santé publique France’s medical reserve has been mobilized. A first team left for the region...
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Call for Applications to Form an Expert Committee on Prevention and Health...
Santé publique France, the national public health agency, is issuing a call for applications to establish an Expert Committee on Prevention and Health Promotion.
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Context and Social Perceptions of Blood Donation Among HIV-Positive Donors...
Context and social perceptions of blood donation among donors who tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus in France
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Santé publique France has published two reports on byproducts of water...
Santé publique France has just published two reports examining the link between trihalomethanes (THMs) and bladder cancer in France. The first report is a quantitative health impact assessment...
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The 2015 PREVAGAY Study: Initial Findings on HIV
Santé publique France has released the initial HIV findings from the PREVAGAY study, which surveyed men who have sex with men (MSM) frequenting gay social venues in five French cities*. These...