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Characterization of population groups at high risk of exposure to chlordecone through the diet. Martinique, August 2006
Chlordecone is an organochlorine insecticide that was widely used in the Caribbean on banana plantations for about twenty years. It was banned in 1993, but since 1999, studies have...
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Samotrace - Medical and Administrative Aspects. Centre Region. Interim Results at One Year
Since January 2006, medical consultants in the Centre region (General Social Security [RG] and the Agricultural Social Mutual Fund [MSA]) have been participating in the...
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Lead and Arsenic Levels Along the Southern Coast of Marseille: A Health Study (July 2005)
The southern coastline of Marseille was the site of significant industrial activity during the 19th century, which led to soil and marine pollution. On July 15, 2004, the Prefect of the...
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Feasibility of an assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution. Chalon-sur-Saône metropolitan area
As part of the Regional Air Quality Plan, an assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution was planned for the Chalon-sur-Saône metropolitan area, which is particularly...
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Investigation following incidents of fainting in the central operating room at Marseille North Hospital in August 2005
Unexplained episodes of illness occurred among staff in a central operating wing of a Marseille hospital during a period of construction work in August 2005. The nonspecific symptoms,...
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Assessment of the health impacts of urban air pollution. The Cannes and Nice metropolitan areas. Short- and long-term impacts
The health impact assessment (HIA) of air pollution in the urban areas of Nice and Cannes, presented in this report, is consistent with the guidelines of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
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Assessment of the Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution. Dijon Metropolitan Area. Short- and Long-Term Impacts
An assessment of the health impacts of air pollution in the Dijon metropolitan area was conducted as part of the Burgundy Region’s Regional Air Quality Plan. It follows the...
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Investigation of a resurgence of pertussis cases in the municipalities of Remire-Montjoly and Matoury, Cayenne Island, French Guiana
Background. The two vaccination coverage surveys conducted in French Guiana in 1990 and 2000 revealed insufficient pertussis vaccination coverage throughout the department. In the...
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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...
