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Monitoring systems and national surveys on the health of incarcerated individuals in France and abroad
At a time when France is considering the establishment of a system to monitor the health of incarcerated individuals, this report presents the findings of a study examining existing...
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Feasibility Study on the Use of Inmates' Medical Records for Health Monitoring in Prisons
This report presents the results of an exploratory study aimed at assessing the feasibility of establishing an epidemiological surveillance system in prisons based on data collected from...
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Description of Mortality Among Current and Former Prison System Employees. Analysis of Mortality by Cause Between 1990 and 2008
For the majority of prison staff, working in a prison constitutes a unique work environment, as they are exposed to a variety of specific occupational hazards inherent to their duties...
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System for Monitoring the Health of Inmates: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
This report summarizes the work conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) as part of the 2010–2014 Strategic Action Plan titled “Health Policy for Persons...
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Environmental Exposure to Trichloroethylene Among Residents Living Near Contaminated Sites in the Île-de-France Region. Assessment of Exposure and Associated Health Risks, and Support for Public Health Decision-Making
Trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination has been detected near former industrial sites in the Île-de-France region. The concentrations measured in the air inside residents’ homes were up...
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Exposure of Pregnant Women to Environmental Pollutants in France in 2011 - Volume 2: Metals and Metalloids
The national biomonitoring program, implemented by Santé publique France (formerly the Institut de veille sanitaire), includes a perinatal component based on a subsample of pregnant...
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Descriptive analysis of chronic industrial pollution based on available data. Checklist
This document has been developed to assist the decentralized offices of the Ministry of Health (particularly the DDASS) in compiling all available data to describe a situation of...
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Results of the Ongoing Survey on Accidents in Daily Life. 1999–2001. EPAC Network. Summary
Accidents in daily life are "unintentional injuries" that occur at home or in the immediate vicinity (garden, yard, garage, and other outbuildings), outdoors (in a store, on a sidewalk,...
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Results of the ongoing survey on accidents in daily life. 1999–2001. EPAC Network
Accidents in daily life are "unintentional injuries" that occur at home or in the immediate vicinity (garden, yard, garage, and other outbuildings), outdoors (in a store, on a sidewalk,...
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Study on dioxins and furans in breast milk in France
Dioxins (PCDD) and furans (PCDF), collectively referred to as "dioxins," belong to the chemical family of chlorinated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CPACs). They are highly stable,...
