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Description of deaths potentially linked to the July 2006 heat wave in Aquitaine, France.
Introduction - A heat wave affected mainland France in July 2006. The warning and response levels of the National Heat Wave Plan were activated in Aquitaine from July 16 to 27. No...
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France in 2003 and 2004
This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France for the years 2003 and 2004, based on data recorded in the national surveillance system for...
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Occupational Diseases in Poitou-Charentes. Results for 2006
This system relies on a sentinel network of volunteer occupational physicians who, twice a year for two consecutive weeks, report all cases of work-related illnesses (WRI) observed among...
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Surveillance and Epidemiology of Bronchiolitis in Infants in France
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A high prevalence of diabetes in France's overseas departments (DOM) between 2000 and 2005. Annual Congress of the French-Speaking Association for the Study of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Brussels, March 25–28, 2008
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Reading Guide: Sampling and Analysis of Contaminated Soils
Conducting health risk assessment studies at or near a contaminated site requires characterizing the site’s environment. This step is a prerequisite for estimating the population’s...
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Incidence of cancer near municipal waste incineration plants. Exposure to incinerators during the 1970s and 1980s. Final results
By demonstrating the impact of atmospheric emissions from municipal waste incinerators on the risk of certain cancers between 1990 and 1999, this study confirms the effectiveness of the...
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Cannabis Use Among Late Adolescents: Key Findings from the 2002 Escapad Survey and Recent Trends
This article presents the results of the health and substance use survey conducted annually by the French Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) since 2000. The survey...
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Discrepancies between awareness of and personal acceptance of the risks associated with tobacco use, specifically regarding lung cancer.
In 2000, the Ile-de-France Regional Health Observatory conducted a survey of the general adult population on perceptions of tobacco and its risks. This article presents one aspect of...
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Results of the Hospital Staff Tobacco Survey, 2003.
The Ministry of Health has entrusted the Smoke-Free Hospital Network with conducting the annual "Hospital Staff Smoking Barometer" survey, as required by the ministerial circular of...
