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Adverse events reported during vector control campaigns using deltamethrin or Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis), France, 2006–2013. December 2013
Background: Dengue and chikungunya viruses (arboviruses) are transmitted from person to person by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. Present in France’s overseas departments, they have...
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Launch of a tool to help track agricultural pesticide exposure in France
The recent Inserm collective review highlights the presumption of a link between prolonged exposure to pesticides and the development of certain diseases. Understanding exposure patterns...
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Estimating the proportion of cancers attributable to specific occupational exposures in France. Use of job-exposure matrices developed as part of the Matgéné program
Occupational diseases, most of which are nonspecific, represent a significant burden in France; yet there are few recent French studies that provide quantitative data on this issue. It...
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Prevalence of arsenic-based pesticide exposure among winegrowers between 1979 and 2001: the Matphyto project
Retrospective assessment of agricultural workers’ exposure to pesticides is essential for understanding and establishing links between their occupational activities throughout their...
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Using metropolitan agricultural censuses for cross-referencing with Matphyto crop-exposure matrices: what population data are available?
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Using metropolitan agricultural censuses to cross-reference with Matphyto crop-exposure matrices: how can we identify farms that grow grapes professionally?
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Survey of Farming Practices and Food Consumption in Community Gardens in the Belfort Metropolitan Area (Franche-Comté)
The consumption of fruits and vegetables grown in private gardens is an important factor in assessing health risks associated with contaminated sites and soils. However, little is known...
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Estimates of the prevalence and number of various diseases attributable to occupational exposure in France
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The Role of GIS in Developing an Indicator of Exposure to Agricultural Pesticides: Evaluation and Integration of Existing National Databases
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Exposure of the French population to environmental chemicals. Volume 2 - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs-NDL). Pesticides
For the first time in France, the biological concentrations of several environmental chemicals have been measured in a representative sample of the population. The French Institute for...
