As part of the 2009–2013 Cancer Plan, the 2010 INPES/INCa Cancer Barometer surveys the general public on their perceptions of cancer, its causes, and those who suffer from it... It...

Inequalities present at birth widen during childhood, a period during which many lifestyle habits are formed. These health inequalities are linked to all other forms of social...

A little-known profession, "TISFs" visit families in need to support mothers and find practical solutions, so that children can thrive in a supportive environment. How can we support...

Smoking accounts for nearly half of the gap in life expectancy between the most and least advantaged populations, due to higher smoking rates among the latter.

Policies aimed at addressing social inequalities in health cannot be limited to promoting access to rights and healthcare. The city of Poitiers has made its school cafeterias more...

This issue of *La Santé en action* aims, based on scientific evidence, to place this major issue—which is critical not only for public health but also for the environment—at the top of...

What is nature? Although widely used in everyday language, the term has a more complex meaning than it appears at first glance, one that also depends on cultural systems of thought....

Nature is an essential environment for human societies. Water, air, food production, and medicinal resources sustain populations, and their well-being depends largely on the quality of...

In the Cree language, Miyupimaatiiiun means "to live well." For Canada’s Indigenous communities, whose elders have lived in harmony with ecosystems for hundreds of years, Mother Earth...

In contemporary societies, the natural world is sometimes viewed as a source of direct harm: certain animals are venomous or toxic, and certain plants are allergenic. It is essential...