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Monitoring of Alcohol Consumption in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. Results of the National Surveillance Program, 2021–2022 Data
Introduction: Hand hygiene using hand rubs is the gold standard technique for preventing the cross-transmission of microorganisms, particularly those responsible for acute respiratory...
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Contaminated Sites and Soils: Gaining a Better Understanding of the Concerns of Orbiel Valley Residents to Better Support Them. Summary of the Exploratory Survey on Expectations and the Local Context Conducted in 2021–2022
For more than twenty years, pollution from former mining sites in the Orbiel Valley (Salsigne, Occitanie)—which has raised environmental and health concerns—has been the subject of...
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Radon levels and their determinants in homes in mainland France
Introduction: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas classified as a known lung carcinogen in humans. In France, radon is the leading source of exposure to ionizing radiation,...
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Description of the space-time budget and estimation of the French population’s exposure in their homes
The quality of the air we breathe indoors is now recognized as a key factor in the rising incidence of various chronic conditions and respiratory allergies. In industrialized countries,...
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Unexplained Collective Illness Among Employees of a Local Government Agency in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Investigation Report, March 2017
In early 2017, the regional office of Santé publique France was called upon to investigate an unexplained mass illness involving recurring symptoms among employees of a government...
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Exposure of the French population to polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and furans. National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) belong to the family of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They are...
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Exposure of the French population to specific organochlorines and chlorophenols. National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Specific organochlorines (OCS) and chlorophenols belong to the organochlorine (OC) family, which is classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They are lipophilic,...
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The relationship between CO2 levels in classrooms and children’s learning
Since 2013, approximately 20 studies have been published on the link between CO2 concentrations in classrooms and children’s cognitive and academic performance, nearly three-quarters of...
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Quantitative Health Impact Assessment (QHIA) of Air Quality in and Around Schools: Relevance, Feasibility, and the First National Study
Ensuring healthy indoor air quality in schools is a public health issue that has not yet been given sufficient attention. Conducting quantitative health impact assessments (QHIA) of air...
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Estimating population exposure to indoor air pollutants
City dwellers spend most of their time inside buildings or other enclosed spaces, where various types of pollution are believed to be responsible for numerous health effects. The Indoor...
