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Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in mainland France in 2006
To combat carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, which causes approximately 100 deaths and several thousand hospitalizations each year, a national CO poisoning surveillance system has been...
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God's Offices, or How to Talk to Teens About Contraception and Sexuality.
Part documentary, part fiction, Claire Simon’s *Les Bureaux de Dieu* features real interviews between young people and family planning counselors. The film explores women’s desire to...
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Attitudes and barriers to the use of emergency contraception.
In France, emergency contraception is often misunderstood and used improperly. Misinformation continues to circulate about these pills, which are incorrectly referred to as...
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French-speaking Switzerland: Educators to Discuss Sexuality in Schools.
In French-speaking Switzerland, educators who have undergone two years of training visit schools to teach sex education, whereas in German-speaking Switzerland, teachers generally handle...
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Health and the Environment: How the French Perceive Risks.
According to the first "Environmental Health Barometer" survey, published in July 2008 by INPES, the French consider themselves fairly well-informed about environmental health risks, but...
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In Belgium, professionals inspect homes
In Belgium, indoor air quality testing services, alerted by doctors, visit the homes of families suffering from health problems. They take samples to identify the causes of the health...
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Guinea: Health centers to educate young people.
How can we better educate the public about sexuality and contraception? Faced with issues such as very early pregnancies and high maternal mortality rates, Guinea has opened some twenty...
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Raise awareness about carbon monoxide, a danger that is sometimes overlooked.
To improve public awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning, INPES has developed a range of materials, including simplified documents designed for people who have difficulty reading.
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Effective interventions to prevent unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning: a literature review.
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Resource Center on Disabilities and Sexuality: providing information and training for professionals, caregivers, and families.
Established by a coalition of organizations, the Resource Center on Disabilities and Sexuality provides information and training, upon request, to professionals working in facilities...