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Organochlorine Pesticides and Cancer: Contributions of Epidemiological Studies to the Assessment and Management of Health Risks in the Caribbean.
Chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide formerly used in banana plantations, contaminates soil, water, and certain plant and animal food sources in Guadeloupe and Martinique....
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A study of the spatial distribution of cancers potentially linked to soil contamination 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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A Study of the Incidence of Leptospirosis in the Ardennes Department, France, 1996–2005
Introduction - The Ardennes department has one of the highest annual incidence rates of leptospirosis in metropolitan France. This study, conducted at the request of the Departmental...
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Box. Data on food contamination in Martinique and Guadeloupe: the Reso (Organochlorine Residues) surveys, 2005–2007.
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Characterization of population groups at high risk of dietary exposure to chlordecone—Guadeloupe and Martinique, 2003–2009.
Chlordecone, an organochlorine insecticide, was widely used in Martinique and Guadeloupe to control the banana weevil, leading to long-term soil contamination. This contamination has...
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First report of a dengue outbreak in a town in the interior of French Guiana: Maripasoula, France, February 2006
Introduction - An outbreak of dengue fever 2 occurred in the western municipalities of French Guiana beginning in late November 2005. An investigation was conducted in Maripasoula in...
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Perceptions of epidemic risk among the general population in the Rhône-Alpes region, France, 2006
Introduction: Surveys on the public’s fears and attitudes regarding the risk of epidemics are rare. A survey was conducted among the general population of the Rhône-Alpes Region to...
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Social Inequality Among Children Regarding Overweight in Alsace: Data from Elementary School Entrance Medical Examinations, France, 2001–2002.
Introduction - The World Health Organization classifies obesity as a global epidemic; in France, this condition is on the rise among children. It has been shown that childhood overweight...
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Treatment of infant diarrhea in the Rhône-Alpes region: a cross-sectional study using health insurance data, 2004–2006, France
Introduction - Guidelines for the management of acute diarrhea in children recommend the administration of oral rehydration solution (ORS). The objectives of this study are to describe...
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Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and elite sports among late adolescents in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, 2002
