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Proportion of carpal tunnel syndrome cases attributable to occupational factors among high-risk occupations and industries in two French departments
Introduction - In France, the underreporting rate for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)—the second most commonly recognized occupational disease—was estimated at 43% in 2015. The objective...
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Impact of the PNSM on the Medical and Social Care of Pleural Mesotheliomas, 1999–2001
The medical-social component of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) aims to evaluate and improve the management of pleural mesothelioma as an occupational disease in...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Occupational Risks: Why and How?
Occupational determinants have a significant impact on population health, generate high costs, and contribute to social inequalities in health. The French occupational health system is...
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Post-occupational surveillance: identifying retirees who have been exposed to carcinogens
Introduction - The objective is to establish a post-occupational surveillance system for employees (“Spirale”) and self-employed workers (“Espri”) by identifying retirees who were...
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National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM): Key Findings, France, 1998–2004.
Objectives. The main objectives of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) are to estimate trends in the incidence of mesothelioma and the proportion attributable to...
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Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases in a Cohort of Agricultural Workers in Five French Departments in 2010. Erratum BEH
An error crept into BEH No. 7, dated February 26, 2019.In the article by L. Bénézet et al., “Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases in a Cohort of Agricultural Workers in Five...
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Prevalence of occupational exposure to formaldehyde in France in 2015 and trends since 1982. Results derived from the job-exposure matrix of the Matgéné program
This study examines occupational exposure to formaldehyde among all workers aged 20 to 74 in France in 2015. Exposure to this known human carcinogen (classified as Group 1 by the IARC)...
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Editorial. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A New Epidemic.
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Regional Disparities in the Management of Occupational Diseases: The Case of Mesothelioma
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Workplace Health Monitoring in Quebec
In Quebec, the monitoring of the population’s health, including workers’ health, is governed by the Public Health Act. This law provides for the implementation of surveillance plans that...