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Comparison of the risk of blood exposure associated with autoinjectors and syringes: results of a retrospective survey in 24 hospitals.
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Risks Associated with Radon: Insights from Studies of Miners.
This article presents epidemiological studies conducted on populations of miners to analyze the risks associated with radon exposure. It reviews the available data, with a particular...
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Monitoring Radon Exposure, France, December 2006.
For the French population, exposure to radon, along with medical exposure, is the primary source of exposure to ionizing radiation. Radon is a known lung carcinogen for humans: it is...
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Editorial. Toward Oversight That Measures Up to the Challenge.
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Institutional expertise in dialogue with stakeholders.
Drawing on the conduct of the immediate risk assessment process carried out in the case of the Vincennes Preschool and on the contribution of pluralistic expertise as implemented within...
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Drug use among adolescents and young adults between 2000 and 2005.
Introduction - Epidemiological surveillance of drug use among adolescents and young adults is a priority for public authorities. This report summarizes the most recent findings published...
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The North-South Gradient in Coronary Morbidity and Mortality in France: Recent Data from French Registries of Ischemic Heart Disease, 1997–2002.
Starting in 1984, the three French registries of ischemic heart disease participated in the international MONICA project (MONItoring trends and determinants in CArdiovascular disease)...
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Cosmop: Analysis of Mortality by Economic Sector.
Introduction - The Cosmop project involves the systematic analysis of a mortality surveillance cohort by occupation and economic sector within the general population. Method - The first...
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Monitoring of occupational exposure in the general population: the Matgéné program.
The Occupational Health Department of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance has established and coordinates a program to develop job-exposure matrices tailored to the...
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Deaths from accidents in daily life: nearly 20,000 deaths each year in mainland France.
Statistics on medical causes of death in France are compiled by the Inserm Center for Epidemiology of Medical Causes of Death (CépiDc) based on death certificates. These statistics cover...
