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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the Hauts-de-Seine department. August 2012
In August 2012, seven cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported to the Ile-de-France Regional Health Agency (ARS), including five residents of a nursing home (Ehpad) in Meudon and...
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Breast Cancer, Occupations, and Occupational Exposure to Organic Solvents: Results of Two Epidemiological Studies on Breast Cancer in Men and Women
Occupational factors have been suggested as potential causes of breast cancer. We examined the risk of breast cancer by occupation and in relation to occupational exposure to petroleum...
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Assessment of the Health Impact of Urban Air Pollution (EIS-PA) in the Rennes Metropolitan Area, 2007–2009
The links between exposure to air pollution and its health effects in terms of morbidity and mortality are now well established and documented in numerous French and international...
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Investigation following incidents of fainting in the central operating room at Marseille North Hospital in August 2005
Unexplained episodes of illness occurred among staff in a central operating wing of a Marseille hospital during a period of construction work in August 2005. The nonspecific symptoms,...
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Assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution. The Cannes and Nice metropolitan areas. Short- and long-term impacts
The health impact assessment (HIA) of air pollution in the urban areas of Nice and Cannes, presented in this report, is consistent with the guidelines of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
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Assessment of the Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution. Dijon Metropolitan Area. Short- and Long-Term Impacts
An assessment of the health impacts of air pollution in the Dijon metropolitan area was conducted as part of the Burgundy Region’s Regional Air Quality Plan. It follows the...
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Investigation of a resurgence of pertussis cases in the municipalities of Remire-Montjoly and Matoury, Cayenne Island, French Guiana
Background. The two vaccination coverage surveys conducted in French Guiana in 1990 and 2000 revealed insufficient pertussis vaccination coverage throughout the department. In the...
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Health Impact of the July 2006 Heat Wave in Languedoc-Roussillon
Since the heat wave of summer 2003, which caused 14,800 excess deaths between August 1 and 20, France has implemented a national heat wave plan, adapted to each department, designed to...
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Health Effects of the Explosion at the AZF Plant on September 21, 2001. Final Report on the One-Year Health Effects Among Workers and First Responders in the Toulouse Metropolitan Area
The explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse is one of the most significant industrial disasters in France in recent decades. The consequences of this explosion were severe both in...
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Experimental Network for the Epidemiological Surveillance of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Pays de la Loire Region. Protocol for Workplace Surveillance (2002–2004)
When it comes to the epidemiological surveillance of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the variety of definitions and methods used to track them makes it difficult to...
