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Assessment of the residual health risk to beachgoers following the cleanup of oil from the Erika
On December 12, 1999, the tanker Erika, carrying 28,000 tons of petroleum products, sank off the coast of Brittany. The fuel oil, having leaked from the tanks, drifted at sea until...
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Apple Growing and Its Effects on Health: A Geographical Ecological Study in Corrèze. October 2000
General practitioners in Corrèze have drawn the attention of health authorities to what they consider to be a growing number of respiratory and skin conditions among their patients since...
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Epidemiological evaluation of the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system in France in 1998
In 1997, the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system was strengthened following a study that had estimated the completeness of mandatory reporting (MR) in 1995 to be 10%. The objective...
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Legionellosis and Diagnostic Practices in Clinical Laboratories in the Poitou-Charentes Region in 2002
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Air and Health Monitoring Program. 9 cities. Monitoring of health effects associated with air pollution in urban areas. Phase II
In March 1999, the InVS published the initial results of the Air & Health Surveillance Program – 9 Cities (PSAS-9). This first phase demonstrated the feasibility of bringing together...
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation Report on Epidemiological Monitoring. Status as of December 31, 1999
A national program for systematic breast cancer screening, aimed at reducing breast cancer mortality, was established by the Directorate General for Health in 1994. This program is based...
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation of Epidemiological Follow-Up. Status as of December 31, 2000
National-level evaluation data make it possible to analyze the performance of each department and the program. The indicators are calculated and analyzed by the InVS. They are validated...
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Health Effects of the Explosion at the Grande Paroisse Plant on September 21, 2001. Interim Report
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Analysis of a cluster of cancer cases at Franklin Roosevelt School in Vincennes
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of leukemia cases in the Gaillon region (Eure). Study report
In November 1997, a resident of the town of Gaillon (Eure) reported to the Eure Department of Social Affairs (DDASS) that a family member had been diagnosed with leukemia and expressed...
