Questions about possible links between the onset of cancer and a population’s immediate environment date back to the early 20th century. While their exact role remains a subject of...

Campylobacter species, particularly Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, have been identified as the leading cause of intestinal infection in developed countries. These...

This article summarizes self-reported data on alcohol use from the most recent surveys of the general adult and youth populations. It provides a regional breakdown of this use and...

Bacteria are said to be multidrug-resistant (MDR) when, due to the accumulation of acquired resistance to several classes of antibiotics, they are sensitive to only a small number of...

This article reviews the main data sources that can help estimate and monitor antibiotic use and describes the key trends in France.

Cervical cancer accounts for 3,387 new cases and 1,000 deaths per year in France, corresponding to an average incidence of 8 per 100,000 person-years in 2000. It ranks seventh among...

Tobacco kills approximately 5 million people worldwide each year, including 66,000 in France, making it a major cause of preventable death. To understand the current situation and...

This article presents the methodology and results of a study on the relationship between the use of psychoactive substances and sports participation. Two data sources were used: the 2000...

This article is a critical analysis of the following study: Clancy L, Goodman P, Sinclair H, Dockery DW. Effect of air-pollution control on death rates in Dublin, Ireland: an...