Following the 1999 Consensus Conference on the medical monitoring of individuals exposed to asbestos, a pilot study was conducted in four regions (Aquitaine, Upper Normandy, Lower...

Epidemiological studies of the general population conducted over the past thirty years have demonstrated a causal relationship between exposure to dust, gases, fumes, and vapors and...

Throughout the 20th century, asbestos was one of the most widely used carcinogens to which workers were exposed in the workplace; non-occupational exposure is also significant for many...

Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are notifiable diseases. This article describes the main epidemiological characteristics of 92 cases reported in France in 2001: incidence rates in France...

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is the leading cause of acute kidney injury in children aged 1 month to 3 years. In France, a surveillance system for pediatric HUS was established in...

Given its epidemic potential, its potential severity in adults, and the availability of an effective vaccine, hepatitis A warranted a national surveillance system. In November 2005,...

Introduction - The "Spirale" and "Espri" programs aim to identify retired employees (Spirale) and retired tradespeople (Espri) who were exposed to carcinogens during their working lives,...

Objectives - The objectives of this study were to describe the mean systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures and the prevalence of hypertension in the adult population residing...

Objectives - The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence and management of hypertension in France based on the Mona Lisa study conducted in the Lille Urban Community and the...

Objectives - To describe the prevalence and management of hypertension in Guadeloupe, based on two recent studies. Methods - Consant is a cross-sectional study of a random sample of the...