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Epidemiological surveillance of asthma among artisans and merchants enrolled in the Social Security Scheme for the Self-Employed (RSI). Summary of the pilot study results
Some authors have estimated that occupational factors account for between 10% and 20% of adult asthma cases. Among working populations, the prevalence of asthma among artisans and...
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National Observatory on Occupational Asthma II (ONAP II). Results for 2008–2011
The pilot phase of the ONAP II project began in 2008. An initial summary of the 2008–2009 results was published in July 2011. The number of cases collected at that time was not yet...
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Monitoring Suicide Mortality Among Farming Operators: Initial Findings
Several French and international studies have observed an elevated risk of death by suicide among farmers. In light of this, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS)...
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Establishment of a system for monitoring work-related suicides. Exploratory study
In France, the issue of work-related suicides has been a particularly pressing concern for several years. This phenomenon appears to have increased, although it is not yet possible to...
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Description of mortality among asbestos victims known to the Asbestos Victims Compensation Fund (FIVA). Analysis of mortality by cause between 2004 and 2008
Epidemiological data on asbestos victims primarily focus on the monitoring of individuals with mesothelioma or bronchopulmonary cancers and rarely include those with benign conditions....
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2012 Results
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units is a priority because patients are at higher risk of infection due to their critical condition and the...
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Assessment of the Short- and Long-Term Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution in the Bayonne and Pau Metropolitan Areas, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department, 2007–2009
The short- and long-term relationships between air pollution and health effects, in terms of mortality and morbidity, have been extensively demonstrated by numerous epidemiological...
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Outbreak of acute waterborne gastroenteritis in Pleaux, Cantal, April 2012
On April 12, 2012, the Regional Health Agency (ARS) notified the Auvergne Regional Health Agency (Cire Auvergne) of a high level of microbial contamination in the water supply system of...
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Surveillance and Monitoring During the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic: A Report by the InVS
This report outlines the approach taken by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) in collaboration with its various partners during the 2009 influenza A(H1N1)...
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A Review of 10 Years of Tularemia Surveillance in Humans in France
Objectives. Tularemia has been included on the list of notifiable diseases (ND) since 2002 as part of the plan for the prevention of nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical...
