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The recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Board of the 2008–2010 Chlordecone Action Plan regarding the exposure of the Caribbean population to chlordecone.
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Organochlorine Pesticides and Cancer: Contributions of Epidemiological Studies to the Assessment and Management of Health Risks in the Caribbean.
Chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide formerly used in banana plantations, contaminates soil, water, and certain plant and animal food sources in Guadeloupe and Martinique....
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A study of the spatial distribution of cancers potentially linked to soil contamination by organochlorine pesticides in Martinique.
For more than 20 years, organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), primarily chlordecone, were used in Martinique to control the banana weevil. Scientific uncertainties regarding the health...
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A Study of the Incidence of Leptospirosis in the Ardennes Department, France, 1996–2005
Introduction - The Ardennes department has one of the highest annual incidence rates of leptospirosis in metropolitan France. This study, conducted at the request of the Departmental...
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Box. Data on food contamination in Martinique and Guadeloupe: the Reso (Organochlorine Residues) surveys, 2005–2007.
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People in their 50s are the most affected. Special Issue. Musculoskeletal Disorders: When Will We See Sustainable Prevention?
Employees over the age of 50 are particularly affected by musculoskeletal disorders. This is shown by the epidemiological surveillance conducted in the Pays-de-la-Loire region under the...
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Characterization of population groups at high risk of dietary exposure to chlordecone—Guadeloupe and Martinique, 2003–2009.
Chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide, was widely used in Martinique and Guadeloupe to control the banana weevil, leading to long-term soil contamination. This contamination has...
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Exposure to psychosocial stress among employees in the Pays de la Loire region in 2002
Introduction. An epidemiological surveillance network for periarticular disorders and their risk factors in the workplace has been in place in the Pays de la Loire region since 2002....
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Occupational Health Weeks in the Pays de la Loire region
Objective. In France, the recognition of occupational diseases is based primarily on the presumption of occupational origin and relies on the existence of lists of compensable...
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The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Outbreak in French Territories in the Americas: Surveillance System Implemented and Key Findings, April 2009–January 2010
The regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique, and the communities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy have implemented a specific local surveillance system to monitor the...
