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What is the flu vaccination coverage rate among residents and staff in long-term care facilities? As of July 3, 2023
Key Points Vaccination Coverage Rates for Residents and Staff in ESMS as of April 20, 2023 Residents in long-term care facilities 87.5% [87.0–88.0] of nursing home residents...
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Study on Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Salaried Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities, 2023
From March 1 to 15, 2023, Santé publique France is launching a survey on influenza vaccination coverage among residents and staff at medical-social care facilities (ESMS).
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A look at the common misconceptions that drive people to use tanning beds.
Despite advances in scientific knowledge that unequivocally demonstrate that tanning in UV booths—even when subject to strict regulations—increases the risk of skin cancer, the...
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Do current regulations adequately protect the health of users of tanning devices that use ultraviolet radiation?
In France, skin melanoma is the cancer with the sharpest rise in incidence and mortality, particularly among young adults. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, whether from the sun...
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Post-Fire Health 76. Monitoring the health of workers following the fire in Rouen on September 26, 2019. Recommendations from the Normandy Occupational Health Alert Group (GAST)
Following the fire that occurred in Rouen on September 26, 2019, the Directorate General for Health asked Santé publique France to conduct an assessment of the fire’s impact on the...
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Feasibility of a morbidity study in the Lacq industrial area (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
For the past sixty years, the industrial complex in Lacq (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has been home to numerous chemical and petrochemical operations. In response to a request in October...
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Mortality Study of the Population Living Near the Lacq Industrial Basin (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) from 1968 to 2014. Final Report
For the past sixty years, the industrial complex in Lacq (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has been home to numerous chemical and petrochemical operations. To assess their health impacts on...
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2021 Cancer Barometer: French Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Cancer
The Cancer Barometers are regular surveys conducted among the French public with the aim of analyzing changes in their knowledge, perceptions, and lifestyle habits regarding cancer and...
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Estimating the proportion of mortality attributable to heat exposure among the general population in metropolitan France. Application to the summer surveillance period (June 1–September 15) from 2014 to 2022
High temperatures are identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of the most concerning climate risks in Europe, given their effects on human health and...
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The French underestimate the risks of sun exposure.
The French are somewhat aware of the risks the sun poses to the skin, but are unaware of the risks to the eyes. Protective measures are not being used to their full potential. This is...
