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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...
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A Method for Prioritizing Health Events to Monitor in the Wake of a Natural Disaster. Health Surveillance Conference, Paris, November 26, 27, and 28, 2008
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Dioxins emitted by the Besançon municipal waste incineration plant and cancer risk: an eco-epidemiological approach in France.
Uncertainties remain regarding the risk posed by environmental exposure to dioxins for the general population. Our team therefore conducted a research program focused on the municipal...
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Socioeconomic and Geographic Disparities in Participation in Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening. Public Health Monitoring Conference, Paris, November 26, 27, and 28, 2008
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Socio-demographic and economic factors associated with tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use among first-year college students in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, 2005–2006
Objectives - To quantify students’ use of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis and to identify the sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors associated with these uses. Methods - Survey of...
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Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in home hospitalization (HAD) at Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, France, 2007
Home hospitalization facilities (HAD) have always been excluded from national surveys on the prevalence of nosocomial infections. However, a new survey on the prevalence of...
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Prevalence of high blood pressure in the general population of Martinique
Background - Since 1996, hypertension has been identified as one of the top health priorities in Martinique, but its prevalence in the general population had never been measured....
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Surveillance system for clusters of acute lower respiratory infections in senior care facilities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Winter season 2006–2007
In long-term care facilities for the elderly (LTCFs), a large number of cases and deaths due to acute respiratory infections (ARIs) could be prevented by improving prevention and...
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Investigation of Sick Building Syndrome in the ground-floor laboratories of the Institute of Biology at Nantes University Hospital, 2006–2008
Persistent health problems have been observed since 2006 among staff at a cancer research center and staff at other laboratories located on the same floor of the Institute of Biology...
