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Exposure to artificial ultraviolet radiation in France.
Exposure to artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation has increased in recent years in Europe. However, in France, there is little information available on the population’s exposure. This...
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Attitudes and Practices of General Practitioners Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccination, France, 2009.
Introduction. In France, hepatitis B vaccination coverage among the populations targeted by vaccination guidelines (high-risk individuals, infants, children, and adolescents) remains...
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Knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding hepatitis B among the general population in mainland France in 2010.
Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...
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Sexual minorities and the risk of suicide in France.
Since the 1990s, numerous studies have examined suicide risk among sexual minorities, leading to estimates of increased risk. Findings from France confirm the observations reported in...
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Diet and Body Weight in French Polynesia.
Introduction - The objective of this study is to identify cultural, social, and economic factors related to diet that are associated with the development of obesity and to describe...
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Alcoholism in French Polynesia.
Introduction - The objective of this study is to identify, based on a representative sample of the population, the factors that may underlie compulsive drinking behavior among drinkers...
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Perceptions and Use of E-Cigarettes Among Students on the Villejean Campus, Rennes, April 2014.
Introduction: First introduced in 2004, e-cigarettes are used by millions of people worldwide, including many smokers, as an aid to smoking cessation. However, their role in tobacco...
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Gradual smoking cessation in smoking cessation clinics in France between 2007 and 2010: an effective option for heavy smokers.
Objectives: This study describes the use of gradual smoking cessation compared to abrupt cessation among smokers seen at smoking cessation clinics in France. Methods: Follow-up data from...
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Assessment of the health impact of exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning beds on skin melanoma in France.
Objective - To quantify the impact of artificial UV exposure on the incidence of skin melanoma in France and on mortality. Methods - We estimated the attributable fraction using the...
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An update on the lung cancer epidemic caused by smoking.
Introduction - Lung cancer mortality is the most specific indicator of the health effects of tobacco. We present its trends in France since the 1950s and discuss the results in light of...