Opinions are divided on the impact of population aging on healthcare costs. Some argue that demographic trends over the coming decades will be unsustainable for public finances and will...

The "Epidemiology and Information Network in Nephrology" (Rein) was established to address public health issues raised by treatments for end-stage chronic kidney disease. Its purpose is...

The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the incidence of cancer in adults and exposure to air emissions from municipal waste incineration plants. It focused on...

We spend 90% of our lives indoors, and radon is recognized as a carcinogen. In France, however, even among potential stakeholders in radon management, there remains debate regarding its...

The Multi-Source Cancer System (SMSC) is a government initiative whose development has been entrusted to the InVS. It aims to strengthen the cancer surveillance system based on...

The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for explaining how reports of cancer clusters emerge, to outline the investigative approach, and to highlight its limitations,...

Introduction - The National Confidential Survey on Maternal Mortality (ENCMM) aims to compile data on all maternal deaths in order to draw general conclusions about the quality of care....

While ciguatera is little known in northern latitudes, this foodborne illness remains a persistent public health problem with significant economic consequences for several tropical...

Enterobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic bacterium responsible for serious infections, particularly in premature or low-birth-weight newborns: necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or...

Today, 200 million women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM). While these practices have historically been more widespread on the African continent,...