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Trends in the prevalence of childhood asthma in France: National School Health Surveys, 2003–2008
Background: Data on trends in the prevalence of childhood asthma in France are scarce. Methods: National school-based health surveys are conducted on randomly selected samples of...
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Deaths from heart failure in France: trends from 2000 to 2010
Introduction: Heart failure is a condition that accounts for numerous hospitalizations in Western countries and has a very high mortality rate. The objective of this study was to...
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The high number of imported chikungunya cases in mainland France poses a challenge for surveillance and response efforts
During the summer of 2014, all the conditions were in place for local transmission of the chikungunya virus in certain departments in southern France: a competent vector, Aedes...
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Care pathways for people living with HIV who were treated at the hospital in 2012
Objectives: The living conditions of people living with HIV (PLHIV) were the subject of a national survey (Vespa2). To complement this, we sought to describe PLHIV’s use of healthcare...
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The National Tobacco Control Program: A Look Back at Three Years of a Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce the Impact of Tobacco in France [Focus]
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The Benefits and Limitations of Post-Tests in Evaluating Media Campaigns: The Case of "Smoke-Free Month"
Media prevention campaigns aim to change the public’s attitudes or health behaviors. In addition to evaluations designed to measure the effectiveness of these campaigns in bringing about...
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Tobacco Taxation and Prices in France and Their Impact on Consumption
Introduction: The price of tobacco products is a key determinant of consumption. The government sets taxes but does not set prices. It is therefore important to examine tobacco tax...
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Health Impacts of Endocrine Disruptors: Integrating Knowledge to Take Action to Reduce Human Exposure [Editorial]
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A combined analysis of the four indicators of testicular dysgenesis syndrome in France, in the context of exposure to endocrine disruptors: cryptorchidism, hypospadias, testicular cancer, and sperm quality
Introduction: Testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) is a disorder of testicular development that can lead to congenital malformations (hypospadias, cryptorchidism) in boys, an increased...
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Assessment of the impact on male reproductive health and associated costs of two phthalates: DEHP and DINP
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are suspected of having a significant economic impact on society due, among other things, to their toxicity to the male reproductive system. However, the...
