Most childhood disabilities are permanent and lead to “lifelong” limitations in activity and restrictions on participation. It is important to better understand and monitor trends over...

In 2005, tests on fish caught in the Rhône River, upstream from Lyon, revealed levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exceeding regulatory health limits. Further investigations,...

Introduction: Early puberty is suspected to be promoted by exposure to endocrine disruptors (EDs), and its incidence has been identified by an international panel of scientists as a key...

The rise in rollerblading, particularly in urban areas, and the concomitant increase in the risk of accidents, necessitate a better understanding of this activity and its participants....

This article aims to explain the importance of collaboration between data collection agencies and policymakers through two case studies. Indeed, thanks to the EHLASS (European Human and...

This study does not identify any new risk factors, but it confirms that Toxoplasma transmission continues to occur among non-immune pregnant women through two main routes: consumption of...

Summer mountain sports, like swimming and water sports, can lead to accidents that are sometimes fatal. The number of fatalities—about 100 each year—is lower than the annual average of...

The annual epidemiological study conducted by the Association of Mountain Doctors serves to analyze the most common causes of accidents. Since 1998, the Association of Mountain Doctors...

In 2000, at the request of the CNAMTS, a section on accidents in daily life—covering accidents that occurred during the previous three months and required the services of a healthcare...