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Evaluation of the program to control the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities in the Southwest region, 2002
The continued rise in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in French healthcare facilities represents a serious public health problem. Controlling the spread of...
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Commented analysis. Real-time and integrated measurements of potential human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) emitted by aircraft engines. Special issue. Airport areas
The potential exposure of aircraft maintenance personnel, flight crews, and passengers to pollutant emissions from jet engines—and more specifically to volatile, semi-volatile, and...
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Editorial. The Fight Against Tuberculosis: Is a Policy Shift Needed?
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Lead exposure among children aged 6 months to 6 years living in the catchment area of Argenteuil Hospital, 2002–2004
Excessive lead exposure can cause severe poisoning in children under 6 years of age. Indeed, young children are at higher risk due to their behavior (putting hands and objects in their...
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A Successful Campaign for Public Health. Editorial.
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Frequent cannabis users: descriptive characteristics, France, 2004
Cannabis is the most commonly tried and most widely used illicit psychoactive substance in France. In 2003, among people aged 12 to 75, 4.2 million had used it in the past year, and...
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Decision-making support for vaccination
Transmitting a mild infection to prevent a more serious one: since its first rational use in the late 18th century, vaccination has undoubtedly been one of the greatest national and...
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Climate and Health: Preventing Extreme Weather Events
Unprecedented in its duration and intensity, the heat wave of August 2003 caught the entire French health and social services system off guard. This crisis brought the issue of the...
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Martinique: Health and Diet
Martinique lacked data on the nutritional status and dietary habits of its population, as the last major survey on the subject dated back to the 1980s. However, over the past twenty...
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Commented analysis. Study of genotoxic effects among staff at Barcelona Airport using various biomarkers. Special issue. Airport areas
This article is a commentary on the following study: Pitarque M, Creus A, Marcos R, Hughes JA, Anderson D. Examination of various biomarkers measuring genotoxic endpoints in Barcelona...
