Lead poisoning in young children is a serious public health threat, so the Ministry of Health has developed an action plan to combat lead poisoning aimed at improving epidemiological...

On the occasion of the symposium "Housing and Health: The Effects of Airborne Contamination," organized in 1989 at La Villette by the French Society of Aerobiology, this article examines...

To illustrate the articles on the theoretical foundations of health education, the editors of this special issue have compiled several examples of initiatives, which some of the authors...

While older, dilapidated housing containing lead-based paint is the main cause of lead poisoning in France, there are many other sources of exposure; these include recreational or...

To mark the first National Asthma Awareness Week (September 21–27, 1992), organized by the Asthma Association, this document provides an overview of the activities scheduled for that...

After discussing new trends in sports, the authors of this report examine sports as a factor in health and outline the physical activities best suited to different stages of life. A...

Asthma causes 2,000 deaths per year in France, some of which could be prevented through more appropriate care and patient education. In Marseille, an innovative patient education program...

The Éprus is active on several fronts, in West Africa and in France.

In Guinea, in response to the Ebola outbreak, anthropologists worked alongside medical personnel to address mistrust stemming from rumors and a lack of confidence in the authorities,...

According to a survey conducted by INPES in 2010, more than a quarter of French people have known or currently know someone in their circle of friends and family who has Alzheimer’s...