In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information about asthma here
news
How does asthma affect one's career path?
The disease
Asthma, an inflammatory disease of the airways
Asthma is a chronic disease of the bronchi, with the first symptoms most often appearing in children. Inflammation causes various changes in the airways (swelling, bronchial muscle contraction, mucus secretion) that lead to bronchial obstruction. ...
What We Do
Asthma is a common condition in both children and adults. Asthma can significantly impact the quality of life of those who have it.
The mission of Santé publique France is to conduct epidemiological surveillance of asthma and to help shape a national policy for the prevention of this disease....
- Asthma: Our Approach
- The vaccination-info-service website provides vaccination recommendations and information on who should be vaccinated for each vaccine-preventable disease.
Data
The epidemiological surveillance system for asthma established by Santé publique France makes it possible to identify the populations affected by this disease and to study trends over time and regional disparities in its prevalence.
The prevalence of asthma in France
An increase in the
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
rapport/synthèse
Surveillance of chronic respiratory diseases among workers enrolled in the general social security system. Prevalence rates and high-risk industries and occupations based on enrollment data from the Constances Cohort
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Recommendations from the SP2A (French Society of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology) for the management of asthma in children aged 6 to 12: Natural history
In relation to
Air
thematic dossier
Air pollution affects the entire population. The levels of pollutants found in the atmosphere are linked to health risks, and any reduction in exposure to these pollutants would be beneficial.
thematic dossier
Work-related illnesses
Dues à des expositions professionnelles, les principales maladies en lien avec le travail sont surveillées par Santé publique France dans l’objectif d’élaborer, avec les partenaires, les...
COPD and chronic respiratory failure
thematic dossier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic respiratory condition caused, in the vast majority of cases, by smoking. It has a significant impact on patients’ quality of life.
