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Incidence of childhood cancers in Finistère and the Brest Bay area between 1991 and 2005
In response to public concerns regarding the health impact of nuclear submarines stationed at Île Longue, changes in the incidence of childhood cancers around the Brest harbor have...
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Cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases, Nancy, July–August 2004
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Airborne Pesticide Exposure Among Populations Living Near Agricultural Areas: Review and Outlook of the Inter-Cire Regional Program
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Study of Mortality in the Chauny-Tergnier Basin (Aisne)
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The enhanced health monitoring system implemented for the World Transplant Games. Nancy, July 2003
The arrival in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) in July 2003 of approximately 1,000 transplant recipients from 55 countries for the 14th World Transplant Games prompted health authorities to...
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Surveillance of invasive meningococcal infections in the Rhône-Alpes region from 1995 to 2003
Invasive meningococcal infections (IMI) are notifiable diseases. The reporting requirement applies to both laboratory professionals and clinicians. The information analyzed in this...
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Report on the Monitoring of Health Data Under the Heat Wave Plan. Upper Normandy, June 1–September 30, 2004
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The Health Effects of Environmental Exposure to Asbestos: A Summary of Studies Conducted by the InVS
Environmental exposure to asbestos, long overshadowed by the issue of occupational exposure, has a health impact that is still difficult to quantify but very real. The French Institute...
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A Study of the Spatial Distribution of Cancers Potentially Linked to Soil Pollution 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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Climate Change and Heat Waves in Urban Areas: The Role of Remote Sensing in Predicting and Managing Health Impacts
Observations and models reconstructing global temperature trends indicate an increase in the frequency, intensity, and duration of heat waves, particularly in Western Europe. Major...
