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Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections in France in 1999 and 2000: Results
Since the early 1990s, the five coordination centers for the control of nosocomial infections (C.CLIN) have established interregional surveillance networks for surgical site infections...
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Rise in Risk-Taking Behavior and STDs Among Gay Men: Preliminary Results of the 2000 Gay Press Survey
Conducted among 4,753 respondents, the 2000 Gay Press Survey aimed to assess the state of HIV prevention among gay men living in France. Although most respondents continue to practice...
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Macrophage myofasciitis: exploratory investigation report
In 1997, a new type of histological muscle lesion, known as "macrophage myofasciitis" (MFM), was identified in pathology laboratories that were members of the Research Group on Acquired...
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Establishment of a National Epidemiological Surveillance System for Thyroid Cancers. Interim Report
This report presents the results of the initial work carried out by the Working Group, established and coordinated by the InVS at the request of the Directorate General for Health, which...
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Toxicological reference values: methods of derivation
Public health professionals routinely use toxicological reference values (TRVs), which characterize the relationship between human exposure to a toxic substance and the occurrence or...
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Setting Priorities in the Area of Non-Food Zoonoses, 2000–2001
As part of its mandate and since its creation, the InVS has developed surveillance programs and epidemiological studies in the field of foodborne zoonoses (salmonellosis, listeriosis,...
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Proposals for establishing and strengthening monitoring activities related to radon exposure and associated risks
Radon-222 is a radioactive gas of natural origin, primarily of telluric origin. It can accumulate in the more confined indoor air of buildings, where people spend an average of 90% of...
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Health Risk Assessment of Drinking Water Chlorination Byproducts. Part 1 - Hazard Characterization: Health Effects and Toxicological Reference Values
The quality of water intended for human consumption is strictly regulated in Europe: no fewer than 67 microbiological and physicochemical parameters are covered by the European Drinking...
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A Study of Overweight, Obesity, and Factors Associated with Overweight Among Sixth-Grade Students Attending Public Middle Schools in the Haute-Savoie Department. September 2003
In France, as in all industrialized countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to rise among adults, children, and adolescents alike. Childhood overweight and obesity...
