The characteristics of the Île-de-France region, particularly its high level of urbanization, give rise to nuisances—notably noise and pollution—and raise questions about their health...

A health alert is based on the validation of a signal indicating a threat to public health that requires immediate action. Environmental health warning signals have various sources:...

Current French health data surveillance systems are not suited to the specific needs of environmental health. To provide a scientific response to concerns raised by the public or...

Environmental health surveillance (EHS) can be understood as "public health surveillance of health related to the environment." This allows us to define it by extension from the...

Data on medical causes of death are an essential source of epidemiological information. The reliability of these statistics depends primarily on the quality and completeness of...

According to the international literature, the proportion of homicides in infant mortality is certainly underestimated, and confusion exists during the certification process between...

Introduction - This article has two objectives: 1) to assess the prevalence of psychological distress (PD) among first-year college students; and 2) to examine risk factors...

Introduction: This article presents the characteristics of the leading causes of death in mainland France during 2004 and describes trends over the recent period (2000–2004) and the...

Infectious disease surveillance in Quebec draws on both European and American traditions, reflecting the history that has shaped Quebec today. Over the years, the concept of surveillance...