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Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in mainland France in 2006
To combat carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, which causes approximately 100 deaths and several thousand hospitalizations each year, a national CO poisoning surveillance system has been...
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Factors Influencing Participation in Organized Breast Cancer Screening: The Fado-sein Study, France, 2006
Objectives - The aim of this study was to describe the reasons for participating or not participating in organized (OD) or individual (ID) breast cancer screening. Methods - This...
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Decline in smoking among adolescents: key findings from the Escapad survey, France, 2003.
In 2000, the French Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT), with support from the National Service Directorate (DSN), launched the Survey on Health and Substance Use...
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Malaria among French military personnel in Côte d'Ivoire from 1998 to 2006.
Between 1998 and 2006, 1,400 cases of malaria (56.8%) occurring in Côte d'Ivoire and 1,064 (43.2%) following a stay in Côte d'Ivoire were reported among military personnel serving on...
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Surveillance of Antituberculosis Drug Resistance in France: Recent Data
Since 2002, the network of the National Reference Center for Mycobacteria and Mycobacterial Resistance to Antituberculosis Drugs has observed an increase in the prevalence of...
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Health warnings on cigarette packs: How effective are they in the fight against smoking?
In this article, we will demonstrate that health warnings on cigarette packs, under certain conditions, improve public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco, influence behavioral...
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Epidemiological surveillance of malaria in the French armed forces in 2006.
In the intertropical zone, malaria is one of the main natural infectious threats faced by French military personnel. A specific surveillance system has been in place within the French...
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Benefits of quitting smoking.
An assessment of scientific literature data on changes in the risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following smoking...
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Progress in tobacco control in 30 European countries, 2005–2007.
Here we present the results of a study on progress in tobacco control activities in 30 European countries between 2005 and 2007, using the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS) based on the six...
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French tourists abroad in 2006: results from the Tourism Demand Monitoring Survey (Tourism Division).
The rapid growth in French tourism abroad poses a public health challenge. The "Tourism Demand Monitoring" survey conducted by Sofres on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism makes it...
