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Heat Wave and Health Alert System (SACS) 2004. Operational Report
The 2004 heat wave warning system was developed based on a retrospective analysis of health and meteorological data from fourteen pilot cities. The identification of a relevant...
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Study of Mercury Exposure Among the Population of Sinnamary
The reservoir created by the Sinnamary Dam is an anoxic environment rich in organic matter, making it conducive to mercury methylation. Bioaccumulation of methylmercury has been observed...
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Organochlorine Insecticides in the Caribbean: Identification of Hazards and Toxicological Reference Values (TRVs). Current State of Knowledge
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Review of regional air quality plans. Consideration of health-related aspects. Review of studies on the impacts of urban air pollution
In 1996, the Law on Air Quality and Rational Energy Use called for the implementation of Regional Air Quality Plans (PRQA), which must, among other things, be based on an assessment of...
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Glycopeptide-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (GISA). In hospitals in France, 2000–2001
The presence of glycopeptide-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (GISA) strains isolated from hospitalized patients in France was reported to the French Institute for Public Health...
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Morbidity and mortality due to foodborne infectious diseases in France
In order to clarify the nature and extent of foodborne infectious diseases in France and to guide priorities regarding measures for the prevention and control of these diseases, a study...
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Cluster of pertussis cases in a maternity ward
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Cold Weather and Health: A Literature Review and Future Directions. Research Report
A literature review was conducted to identify health effects attributable to low temperatures and those attributable to winter. Numerous studies highlight the existence of a V-shaped...
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Antibiotic resistance in commensal bacteria isolated from pig farmers. France 2001
The explosive rise in bacterial resistance is a consequence of the widespread use of antibiotics in humans, animals, and agriculture. Food of animal origin is a proven source of...
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The Socio-Medical Journey of People from Sub-Saharan Africa Living with HIV Who Received Care in Hospitals in the Ile-de-France Region, 2002
In response to an increase since 1999 in the number of AIDS cases among people of Sub-Saharan African nationality, a descriptive study of HIV-positive patients from Sub-Saharan Africa...
