Throughout the 20th century, asbestos was one of the most widely used carcinogens to which workers were exposed in the workplace; non-occupational exposure is also significant for many...

Introduction: Fall prevention is an effective, yet relatively complex, strategy for reducing disability among older adults. This article presents the results of an international...

Objectives - To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the French population regarding the risks associated with ultraviolet (UV) exposure, in order to tailor prevention...

Congenital malformation registries were established in many industrialized countries following the thalidomide tragedy, which resulted in the birth of thousands of children with severe...

Introduction. The objective of this study is to measure and characterize deaths from accidents in daily life (AcVC) in France from 2000 to 2004. Method. The results were derived from an...

Introduction. Each year in France, people aged 65 and older are involved in 550,000 accidents of daily life (ADL) requiring emergency department visits. They account for more than...

Travel patterns and travelers’ vulnerability are changing: an increasing number of trips, travel at both ends of the age spectrum, and tourism involving close contact with local...

In France, tuberculosis has been a reportable disease since 1964. Until now, mandatory reporting has been the sole source of information on the epidemiological situation. Two...

The composition of cannabis products (herb, resin, oil), whose active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is a subject of debate in France and across Europe. Until now, the...