Accidents in daily life are "unintentional injuries" that occur at home or in the immediate vicinity (garden, yard, garage, and other outbuildings), outdoors (in a store, on a sidewalk,...

Dioxins (PCDD) and furans (PCDF), collectively referred to as "dioxins," belong to the chemical family of chlorinated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (CPACs). They are highly stable,...

The basis of this database is the recording, in the emergency departments of several participating hospitals, of patient visits resulting from everyday accidents, including data on the...

Female lung cancer mortality in France has risen by 3% annually over the past twenty years, reaching 4,500 deaths in 2000. This increase, which has not been observed among men (15,000...

Introduction: Hand hygiene using an alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) is the gold standard for preventing the cross-transmission of microorganisms, particularly those responsible for acute...

In 2024, the national surveillance system for infections associated with invasive devices provides representative coverage of the country, with 625 participating facilities spread across...

A total of 309 healthcare facilities participated in the 5th OBSERVA4 practice assessment campaign. A total of 7,324 observations were documented, primarily concerning care provided to...

Occupational diseases (ODs) are defined as any condition (or symptom) that may be work-related or exacerbated by work and that has not been officially recognized as an occupational...

This multi-site study aims to investigate, for the first time in France, the association between proximity to major industrial areas and the health of nearby populations, focusing on...

For several years now, dioxins—ubiquitous, highly stable pollutants found in the food chain—have been the focus of sustained attention from stakeholders in waste management, the general...