Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are synthetic chemicals used in a wide range of industrial products and everyday consumer goods. Widely present in the environment, persistent, and...

Phthalates are chemicals found in many everyday consumer products (food packaging, toys, vinyl flooring, cosmetics, household cleaning products, paints, etc.). Diet is estimated to...

Background: We present an analysis of the short-term associations between exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in ambient air and mortality by cause, age group, and season across 18 study...

Glycol ethers constitute a group of oxygenated solvents comprising more than eighty compounds, about thirty of which are commonly available on the global market. These solvents have been...

In 2011, according to the Elfe study, 27.6% of women reported drinking alcohol before they knew they were pregnant, and 21.2% reported drinking after learning of their pregnancy. Alcohol...

Background: Since July 10, 2016, men who have sex with men (MSM) have been eligible to donate blood provided they have not engaged in such sexual activity during the 12 months prior to...

In the December 2019 issue of its quarterly journal *La Santé en action*, Santé publique France has published a special feature on suicide prevention that provides an overview of current...

Key Points Significant increase in flu activity indicators In mainland France: 5 regions in the epidemic phase, 8 regions in the pre-epidemic phase In the overseas territories: start...

Key Points Continued decline in emergency room visits for bronchiolitis in mainland France Post-epidemic phase in the Pays-de-la-Loire region Overseas Departments: Transition to the...

Summary In Week 03 (January 13–19), total activity increased by 23% among children, particularly those aged 2–14 (an increase of 5,432 procedures), and decreased by 9% among adults (a...