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Breast Cancer Screening in France: Practices and Changing Habits Among Women Aged 18 to 75, Health Barometer 2004–2005.
Organized breast cancer screening has been available nationwide since 2004. The 5th edition of the Health Barometer, conducted from October 2004 to February 2005, surveyed 30,514...
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Smoking: Estimated Prevalence Based on Self-Reports, Health Barometer, France, 2004–2005.
In 2002, France had approximately 12 million regular smokers, representing a prevalence of 29% among the population aged 18 to 75. With the fight against smoking having become a...
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Healthcare Professionals and Smoking: Results of the "Health Barometer" Survey of Physicians and Pharmacists, France, 2003.
The National Cancer Action Plan, established in 2003 for a five-year period, identifies tobacco control as one of the top priorities in prevention. Healthcare professionals, whether...
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Tobacco Info Service (0825 309 310 - €0.15/min): analysis of calls received between December 2003 and March 2004.
In December 2003, there were 1.8 million fewer smokers in France than at the end of 1999. Overall, quitting smoking is becoming increasingly common. In any case, this is the goal of 71%¹...
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Recent trends in tobacco use in France.
Following the announcement of the Cancer Plan (January 2003), ambitious goals were set to reduce tobacco use: a 30% reduction in smoking prevalence among young people and a 20% reduction...
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Impact of the Tabac Info Service on smoking cessation: smoking status of callers four months after their call, September–December 2002.
Starting October 1, 2003, every pack of cigarettes will feature one of the 14 specific health warnings mandated by the decree of March 5, 2003. One of these warnings refers to Tabac Info...
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Assessment of the health impact of exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning beds on skin melanoma in France.
Objective - To quantify the impact of artificial UV exposure on the incidence of skin melanoma in France and on mortality. Methods - We estimated the attributable fraction using the...
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Tobacco: Key Data in Light of France’s First Tobacco Control Program [Editorial].
The editorial from the special issue of the BEH published in conjunction with World No Tobacco Day on May 29, 2015.
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Tobacco, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding: Exposure, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Risk.
Introduction: Tobacco use during pregnancy is a major public health concern due to the risks it poses to the health of the unborn child. While the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy...
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The Effectiveness of Plain Cigarette Packaging on Female Smokers in France: A Study in a Real-World Setting.
Background: This study is the first in France to explore the impact on female smokers of plain cigarette packaging combined with large visual health warnings in a real-world setting....