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Flu Outbreak at a Nursing Home for the Elderly in the Tarn Department. January–February 2007
In early February 2007, the coordinating physician at a nursing home reported a significant number of flu-like illnesses among residents and staff. An investigation was then conducted to...
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Accidental falls from heights involving children in Île-de-France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. March 15–October 15, 2006
"Accidental falls from heights," often referred to simply as "defenestrations," are a long-standing public health problem common to developed countries, primarily associated with...
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Public Health Study of a Former Asbestos Grinding Plant: The Comptoir des Minéraux et Matières Premières in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis). Environmental Pollution Between 1938 and 1975: Health Impacts and Recommendations
In 1938, a company specializing in the grinding of minerals—and particularly asbestos ore—set up operations in the Paris suburbs. Its grinding operations, which generated noise and...
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Summary of Health Data Monitoring Under the 2007 National Heat Wave Plan in the Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine Regions
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Program for the Surveillance, Early Warning, and Management of Dengue Outbreaks in Mainland Guadeloupe and Nearby Islands (Psage Dengue). Version 1, September 18, 2007
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Program for the Surveillance, Early Warning, and Management of Dengue Outbreaks (Psage Dengue) in Martinique. Version 2 – June 2007
Dengue is currently the most widespread arbovirus disease in the world. Two-fifths of the world’s population—approximately 2.5 billion people—are now at risk. In 2001 alone, there were...
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Survey on the general public’s perception of carbon monoxide risk. Lot-et-Garonne. September 2006
Introduction: Although health authorities and civil protection agencies launch carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning prevention campaigns every year, this gas remains the toxin responsible for...
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Health Status of Employees in the Meat Industry Under the Agricultural Scheme in Brittany. Relationships with Their Physical, Organizational, and Psychosocial Work-Related Stressors. Epidemiological Survey Report
The objective of this study is to assess the perceived health status of employees in the meat industry (beef, pork, and poultry), in relation to their work-related stressors, which are...
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Assessment of the incidence of thyroid cancer in Corsica based on data from hospitals, health insurance providers, and pathology laboratories. Period: 1998–2001
Introduction. The eastern coast and mountain ranges of Corsica are among the areas in France that experienced the highest levels of fallout from the Chernobyl accident. In October 2000,...
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Characterization of population groups at high risk of exposure to chlordecone through the diet. Martinique, August 2006
Chlordecone is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used in the Caribbean on banana plantations for about twenty years. It was banned in 1993, but since 1999, studies have...
