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Multi-source Cancer Surveillance System (SMSC). Pilot study on thyroid cancer in the Île-de-France and Nord-Pas-de-Calais regions, 2010
The development of a national surveillance system, the Multi-Source Cancer Surveillance System (SMSC), to complement the registry-based system was recommended by the commission...
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Outbreak of Toxoplasma gondii foodborne illness linked to the consumption of lamb, Aveyron, November 2010
Introduction - On November 15, 2010, three confirmed cases of toxoplasmosis were reported to the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Health Agency. The patients were members of the same family and...
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Monitoring of musculoskeletal disorders in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. A study of post-surgical carpal tunnel syndrome, 2008–2009
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) encompass a range of periarticular conditions affecting the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and cartilage) of the limbs and back....
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Epidemiological Surveillance Network for Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Pays de la Loire Region. 2007 Results from the Cosali Cohort of Employees in the Loire Region on the Long-Term Outcomes of Employees with Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders in 2002–
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Investigation of a non-infectious outbreak at a nursing home in Barentin (Seine-Maritime). March 2010
On Monday, March 15, 2010, the manager of a real estate company in Barentin (Seine-Maritime) contacted the regional health authorities to seek guidance on managing a scabies outbreak in...
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of cancers in Draveil (Essonne)
The occurrence of several cases of cancer among students and parents of students attending schools in Belvédère (municipality of Draveil, Essonne) in recent years has raised questions...
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of cancers in Draveil (Essonne)
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The Health Effects of Environmental Exposure to Asbestos: A Summary of Studies Conducted by the InVS
Environmental exposure to asbestos, long overshadowed by the issue of occupational exposure, has a health impact that is still difficult to quantify but very real. The French Institute...
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A Study of the Spatial Distribution of Cancers Potentially Linked to Soil Pollution by Organochlorine Pesticides in Martinique
For more than 20 years, organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), primarily chlordecone, were used in Martinique to control the banana weevil. Scientific uncertainties regarding the health...
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Climate Change and Heat Waves in Urban Areas: The Role of Remote Sensing in Predicting and Managing Health Impacts
Observations and models reconstructing global temperature trends indicate an increase in the frequency, intensity, and duration of heat waves, particularly in Western Europe. Major...
