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Health Impact of the July 2006 Heat Wave in Languedoc-Roussillon
Since the heat wave of summer 2003, which caused 14,800 excess deaths between August 1 and 20, France has implemented a national heat wave plan, adapted to each department, designed to...
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Health Effects of the Explosion at the AZF Plant on September 21, 2001. Final Report on the One-Year Health Effects Among Workers and First Responders in the Toulouse Metropolitan Area
The explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse is one of the most significant industrial disasters in France in recent decades. The consequences of this explosion were severe both in human...
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Experimental Network for the Epidemiological Surveillance of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Pays de la Loire Region. Protocol for Workplace Surveillance (2002–2004)
When it comes to the epidemiological surveillance of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the variety of definitions and methods used to track them makes it difficult to...
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Samotrace - "Workplace Epidemiology" Module: One-Year Interim Results (3,000 questionnaires). Centre, Pays de la Loire, and Poitou-Charentes regions
The "Workplace Epidemiology" component of the Samotrace project aims to describe mental health in the workplace using various indicators. It relies on the voluntary participation of...
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Investigation into reports of cancer and thyroid conditions among staff at the Joliot Curie school complex in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis). Investigation Report
In September 2002, teachers at the Joliot Curie school complex (Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis) expressed concern about the occurrence, within the school, of cancers and thyroid...
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2005 SACS Report. Pays de la Loire Region
In response to the consequences of the exceptional heat wave of 2003, the National Heat Wave Plan (PNC) was developed in 2004. Updated in June 2005, this plan establishes an alert and...
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The Emergence of Chagas Disease in French Guiana: A 2005 Assessment and Outlook
French Guiana, like the rest of the Amazon region, has long been considered a low-risk area for Chagas disease, with forest-dwelling vectors and a wild animal reservoir. Changes in the...
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Investigation of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in the Alpes-Maritimes department during October, November, and December 2005
Introduction - In 2005, the number of Legionnaires' disease cases rose sharply in the Alpes-Maritimes department, with 74 cases reported and an incidence rate of 7.42 cases per 100,000...
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Surveillance and investigation of outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis at a vacation resort. Serre Chevalier, Hautes-Alpes, 2001–2005
The Club Méditerranée resort in Serre Chevalier welcomes many guests, including children aged 4 months to 4 years (Baby Club), with a high turnover rate (1,100 people per week). During...
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Scientific Committee on Pediatric Cancers in the Southern District of Vincennes. Summary of the studies conducted and the corresponding opinions of the Scientific Committee. June 2001 – December 2005
In late 1999, four cases of cancer were reported among children attending the Franklin Roosevelt preschool in Vincennes, built on a former Kodak industrial site. Three cases were...
