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Incidence of Cancer Near Municipal Waste Incineration Plants. Study Report
This geographic-based ecological study, conducted as part of the 2003–2007 Cancer Plan, aims to analyze the relationship between cancer incidence in adults and exposure to air emissions...
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Incidence of Cancer Near Municipal Waste Incineration Plants. Summary
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A Study of Risk Factors for Secondary Skin Infections in Children with Chickenpox Treated at the Hospital
In June 2002, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Group (GPIP) reported to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance an increase in severe cases of chickenpox requiring...
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Investigation of measles cases among summer camp participants and their families. Faye d'Anjou (49). July 2008. Final report as of September 23, 2008
Introduction On August 14, 2008, a general practitioner reported four cases of measles within a single family, where a child had attended a summer camp. Contact with camp officials led...
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Natural and Human Factors Contributing to Accidental Fecal Contamination of Small Drinking Water Supply Systems, France, 2003–2004: A Geographical Ecological Study
Accidental microbiological contamination of distributed water (referred to as "contamination") was defined as the presence of at least 20 colony-forming fecal bacteria (Escherichia coli...
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The Matphyto Program: Crop-exposure matrices for plant protection products. Example of crop-exposure matrices for arsenic-based pesticides
The Occupational Health Department of the InVS has established and coordinates a program to develop crop-exposure matrices tailored to the agricultural population in France: the Matphyto...
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Technical information on occupational exposure to arsenic-based pesticides. Matrix of crops and exposure to arsenic-based pesticides
The Department of Occupational Health (DST) at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) has established and coordinates a program to develop exposure-occupational...
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Epidemiological evaluation of organized colorectal cancer screening in France. Review of the pilot program: updated data as of November 1, 2007
In France, colorectal cancer is a major public health issue, both in terms of the number of new cases and the number of deaths each year. Launched in 23 pilot departments, the organized...
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The Burden of Diabetes in France in 2016: An Epidemiological Overview
Key figures for 2016: More than 3.3 million people are receiving medication for diabetes in France, representing 5% of the population. Among those receiving medication for diabetes: 244...
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Antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in France: Preventing an infection saves an antibiotic!
The "One Health" approach to combating antibiotic resistance, promoted by the World Health Organization since 2015, encourages the integration of prevention efforts across human health,...
