Search ( 34061 results )
- article
(Updated on )
Globalization, the emergence and importation of infectious diseases
The recent SARS outbreak, the chikungunya virus outbreak in Réunion, fears of a new influenza virus, the risk of malaria re-emerging in Southern Europe, and the spread of dengue fever...
- article
(Updated on )
Incidence and Survival Rates for Cancers in Adolescents and Young Adults in France (1978–1997)
In France, cancer among 15- to 24-year-olds is rare and ranks as the third leading cause of death. The objective of our study was to examine incidence and survival rates among French...
- article
(Updated on )
Health Risk Assessment: Application to Household Waste Storage
Landfilling is currently one of the primary methods of waste management in France. The InVS and AFSSET, in collaboration with several organizations, have conducted a quantitative...
- article
(Updated on )
Accident-related morbidity and mortality associated with cycling in France
According to the 2000 Health Barometer survey conducted by the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education, 55.2% of people aged 12 to 75 reported having ridden a bicycle in...
- article
(Updated on )
Can pollen-related morbidity be estimated and monitored using health insurance data?
The study proposes a method for assessing pollen-related morbidity based on medication usage data derived from prescription coding. The data pertain to the general health insurance...
- article
(Updated on )
Environmental Health Information Systems
Objective: To provide not an exhaustive catalog, but a systematic approach to searching for information on environmental health, one that incorporates the concepts of information value...
- article
(Updated on )
National Registry Committee. Status as of January 1, 2001
"A registry is a continuous and comprehensive collection of personal data pertaining to one or more health events within a defined geographic population, maintained for research and...
- article
(Updated on )
Thyroid Cancer in France and the Chernobyl Disaster: Assessment of Potential Risks and Recommendations for Improving Epidemiological Knowledge
An increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer has been observed in the general population in France for more than 20 years. The Chernobyl accident on April 26, 1986, was responsible...
- article
(Updated on )
A National Epidemiological Surveillance System for Thyroid Cancers: Why and How?
