This article highlights that some heat-related deaths can be prevented. The key is to identify vulnerable populations and understand the risk factors. Excess mortality primarily affected...

This article summarizes the objectives of a study that tracked changes in the workload of healthcare workers in several major cities (Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Bordeaux, and...

This article presents the survey conducted in healthcare facilities that treated cases of heatstroke. The study suggests that people with limited independence—such as the elderly, those...

This article provides an overview of the national and international literature on three key areas: the assessment of heat exposure; heat-related health effects and their risk factors;...

The Director General of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance provides an overview of the heat wave, a public health disaster that struck France in August 2003. His...

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of sudden onset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. HUS is the leading cause of acute...

In France, 22 confirmed botulism outbreaks involving 45 people were identified, and 2 outbreaks (2 cases) were clinically suspected during the 2007–2009 period. Most cases were type B...

In 2006, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance was commissioned by the Directorate General for Health to assess the impact of cold weather on health, identify measures...

Objective - To examine the influence of social background and parental smoking on smoking in adulthood. Methods - This study is based on a sample of 2,173 men and 3,083 women who...