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Epidemiological Data on Cervical Cancer - Current Knowledge - 2008 Update
Cervical cancer is a disease of infectious origin. It ranks second among cancers affecting women worldwide in terms of incidence and first in terms of mortality, primarily in developing...
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France in 2003 and 2004
This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France for the years 2003 and 2004, based on data recorded in the national surveillance system for...
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Occupational Diseases in Poitou-Charentes. Results for 2006
This system relies on a sentinel network of volunteer occupational physicians who, twice a year for two consecutive weeks, report all cases of work-related illnesses (WRI) observed among...
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Incidence of cancer near municipal waste incineration plants. Exposure to incinerators during the 1970s and 1980s. Final results
By demonstrating the impact of atmospheric emissions from municipal waste incinerators on the risk of certain cancers between 1990 and 1999, this study confirms the effectiveness of the...
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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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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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Imported cases of chikungunya and dengue in mainland France. Surveillance report based on laboratory data, April 2005–December 2007
Dengue and chikungunya are two arboviral diseases found in the intertropical regions. Transmission occurs from person to person via mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, particularly A. aegypti...
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National Breast Cancer Screening Program in France. 2005 Results
