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Health Effects of the Explosion at the AZF Plant on September 21, 2001. Final Report on the Health Effects on the Population of Toulouse
The explosion at the AZF factory on September 21, 2001, in Toulouse had a major impact on the entire city, both in terms of human casualties (30 deaths, several thousand injured) and...
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of cases of bone marrow aplasia in Ille-et-Vilaine
Six pediatric cases of bone marrow aplasia (BMA) involving children residing in Ille-et-Vilaine and treated in 2004 by the pediatric hematology department at the Rennes University...
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Investigation of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in the Alpes-Maritimes department during October, November, and December 2005
Introduction - In 2005, the number of Legionnaires' disease cases rose sharply in the Alpes-Maritimes department, with 74 cases reported and an incidence rate of 7.42 cases per 100,000...
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Surveillance and investigation of outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis at a vacation resort. Serre Chevalier, Hautes-Alpes, 2001–2005
The Club Méditerranée resort in Serre Chevalier welcomes many guests, including children aged 4 months to 4 years (Baby Club), with a high turnover rate (1,100 people per week). During...
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Investigation of a ringworm outbreak at a daycare center in Seine-et-Marne (France), 2009–2010: the importance of mass screening
Introduction - Ringworm outbreaks in France are primarily caused by the following three anthropophilic dermatophytes: Microsporum langeronii (M. langeronii), Trichophyton soudanense...
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Scientific Committee on Pediatric Cancers in the Southern District of Vincennes. Summary of the studies conducted and the corresponding opinions of the Scientific Committee. June 2001 – December 2005
In late 1999, four cases of cancer were reported among children attending the Franklin Roosevelt preschool in Vincennes, built on a former Kodak industrial site. Three cases were...
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Suspected Cancer Cluster at the Meudon Observatory. Final Study Report
Staff at the Paris Observatory became aware of what they considered to be a high number of cancer cases among employees in one of the buildings at the Meudon site between 1995 and...
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Boundaries of the area affected by asbestos grinding around the Comptoir des minéraux et matières premières, Aulnay-sous-Bois, 1938–70. Scientific Watch Days, November 29–30, 2006, Paris
Following reports of cases of mesothelioma and pleural plaques among former residents living near the Comptoir des minéraux et matières premières (CMMP), the Directorate General for...
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Short-term relationships between urban air pollution and home visits by SOS Médecins Bordeaux. Scientific Watch Days, November 29 and 30, 2006, Paris
The relationship between air pollution levels and morbidity is generally studied through hospital admissions, which represent only a portion of the morbidity that may be linked to...
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Clustered cases of acute hepatitis B virus infection linked to acupuncture procedures. Languedoc-Roussillon, 2008
In September 2008, an acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was reported to the Gard Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs in a teenage girl whose only risk factor...
