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Objectively measured levels of physical activity among children in northern France
Introduction - The aim of this study was to describe the level of physical activity (PA) among school-aged children in northern France, using an objective measure of PA.Methods - The...
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Symposium on Environmental Health Surveillance: Why and How? Paris, June 22, 2009
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Brittany: Cases Reported Between 2000 and 2007
Data from mandatory tuberculosis reporting (DO) between 2000 and 2007 in Brittany were analyzed. Brittany had the third-highest incidence rate in France (1,975 reported cases, eight...
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Description of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) outbreaks in the French overseas territories in the Americas: Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and the Northern Islands (Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin), April 2009 to January 2010.
As the French territories closest to the areas initially affected by the 2009 A(H1N1) influenza pandemic, the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique, along with the...
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Seine-Saint-Denis: a case-based screening study
The strategy for investigating and screening tuberculosis cases appears to be poorly implemented in France. To describe the screening of close contacts (CCs) of patients hospitalized for...
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Prevalence of severe disabilities among children in France and trends over time.
Motor, sensory, and intellectual disabilities are systematically recorded by the two French registries of childhood disabilities in order to monitor changes in their prevalence over...
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Assessment of the Feasibility of Implementing Screening for Childhood Lead Poisoning Among Children Living Near Three Glass Factories in Lorraine. Recommendations and Management Measures, 2007–2008
Introduction - As part of efforts to reduce cases of lead poisoning linked to industrial activity, glassworks in Lorraine were required to commission a soil assessment to determine the...
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Implementation of the workplace surveillance protocol: experience with the epidemiological surveillance program for musculoskeletal disorders in the Pays de la Loire region
Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs (MSDs-UL) will remain, along with back pain, one of the major challenges in occupational health in the coming years due to their likely...
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Mercury in French Guiana: A Summary of Health Exposure and Impact Studies Conducted from 1994 to 2005
Environmental mercury contamination in French Guiana stems from gold mining activities carried out in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Studies were conducted between 1994 and 2005 to...
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Socioeconomic determinants of participation in organized colorectal cancer screening, Calvados (France), 2004–2006
Several studies have shown that an individual’s socioeconomic status influences participation in cancer screening. However, these studies were primarily based on questionnaires and were...