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Assessment of the health impact of exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning beds on skin melanoma in France.
Objective - To quantify the impact of artificial UV exposure on the incidence of skin melanoma in France and on mortality. Methods - We estimated the attributable fraction using the...
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How do you catch the flu? What the French believed in 2010.
Objectives - To describe French people’s beliefs regarding how the flu is transmitted and to analyze their relationship with seasonal flu vaccination. Methods - A subsample of 4,749...
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Smoking Cessation and Vulnerable Populations: The Benefits of Specialized Care.
Smokers in vulnerable situations who receive intensive group-based social support appear to adhere better to the program, with a higher quit rate than those receiving individual...
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Evaluation of the nicotine replacement therapy program: impact on recipients of CMU-C.
Health insurance covers nicotine replacement therapy up to 50 euros per year per person. People covered by the Universal Supplementary Health Coverage program make less use of this...
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Poppers at the Top: Uses of Alkyl Nitrites in France.
"Poppers" is the common name for alkyl nitrites. They are used to enhance sexual experiences or for the brief euphoria they induce immediately after inhalation. Despite various periods...
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Tuberculosis in France: New Challenges for Clinicians in 2008.
The need for a tuberculosis control program arose due to disparities in incidence (both geographic and across population groups) and varying tuberculosis control practices. This...
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The Social Construction of Risk: The Case of Adolescent Use of Psychoactive Substances.
Young people who use psychoactive substances are often viewed through a stereotypical lens by adult society. Any risk prevention policy must begin by moving beyond these assumptions...
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Major risks associated with the use of psychoactive substances.
Each psychoactive substance carries its own specific risks: a detailed review of these risks. Gaining a better understanding of them enables the development of tailored prevention...
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Challenges and Risk-Taking: From Binge Drinking to Necknomination.
Psychosocial influences appear to play a decisive role in young people’s habits and risky behaviors. Young people engage in excessive consumption to test their limits and those of...
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When and where should the BCG vaccine be administered?
The requirement for all children to receive the BCG vaccine before entering a group setting was suspended in July 2007. This requirement was replaced by a strong recommendation that...