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Commented analysis. Relationships between indoor humidity, the presence of mold, parental atopy, and the onset of asthma in a cohort of children followed for six years. Special issue. Mold in indoor air and health
This article is a commentary on a study published in the journal *Environmental Health Perspectives*, 2005;13:357–361. This study, published in 2005, is one of the few to evaluate the...
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Commentary. Effects of building renovation projects on teachers' health. Special Issue. Indoor Air Mold and Health
This article is a critical analysis of the following study: Patovirta RL, Meklin T, Nevalainen A, Husman T. Effects of mold remediation on school teachers' health. Int J Environ Health...
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Commentary. European Respiratory Health Survey: Housing Characteristics, Mold Exposure, and Asthma. Special Issue. Indoor Airborne Mold and Health
This article is a critical analysis of the following study: Zock JP, Jarvis D, Luczynska C, Sunyer J, Burney P; European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Housing characteristics,...
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Cluster of fainting incidents at the Carignan middle school, France, October 2004: poisoning or mass psychogenic illness?
Introduction - A cluster of cases of illness occurred at Carignan Middle School in the Ardennes department. An environmental assessment and an epidemiological investigation were...
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Unexplained Outbreak Among City Hall Staff in Villejuif, France, 2004–2005: The Value of Investigation as a Management Tool.
In 2004 and 2005, staff at the town hall in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, experienced an outbreak of unexplained irritative symptoms that caused widespread anxiety, was widely reported in the...
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Prevalence of depressive episodes in France among people aged 18–85: results from the 2021 Health Barometer
Introduction - The health, economic, and social burden caused by mental disorders has helped make mental health a top public health priority. In France as well as abroad, the health...
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Factors associated with the desire to quit smoking and quit attempts among smokers. Results from the 2021 Santé publique France Health Barometer
Introduction – Smoking prevalence has generally declined in France since 2016, but social inequalities appear to have widened again since 2020. The aim of this article is to present...
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Alcohol consumption: Percentage of adults exceeding the guidelines for low-risk consumption, based on data from the 2021 Santé publique France Health Barometer
Introduction – To limit the health impacts of alcohol consumption, guidelines for lower-risk drinking have been developed since 2017 and are regularly promoted through public information...
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Prevalence of self-reported high blood pressure in France’s overseas departments and regions: the 2021 Public Health France Barometer survey
Background – Hypertension is the leading risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The objective of our study was to estimate the...
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National and regional prevalence of smoking in France in 2021 among people aged 18–75, according to the Santé publique France Health Barometer
Introduction - Following an unprecedented decline in smoking rates in France between 2014 and 2019, prevalence stabilized in 2020. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, the main...