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Occupational diseases among temporary workers in France between 2009 and 2014
Introduction - The objective of this study was to compare the incidence and characteristics of occupational diseases among temporary workers and employees with permanent contracts in...
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Chlordecone in the Caribbean: From Assessing Food Contamination to Human Exposure. Results of the 2013–2014 Kannari Study
Chlordecone is a pesticide that was used between 1973 and 1993 in Martinique and Guadeloupe to control the banana weevil. Its use has led to persistent contamination of soil, river...
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Human biomonitoring of occupational and environmental exposures: similarities, differences, and limitations
The general public is exposed to a wide variety of chemicals through the air, water, soil, food, consumer products, or during occupational activities. Human biomonitoring (BM) measures...
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Santé publique France’s involvement in the HBM4EU project to develop European environmental and occupational biomonitoring
Biomonitoring makes it possible to characterize population exposure to multiple chemical substances and to generate data useful for assessing health risks and impacts. It is an essential...
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, November 29, 2022, No. 24-25: Prevention and Screening for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (World AIDS Day, December 1)
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Smoking and Diabetes: Time for Action
Epidemiological studies show a clear link between smoking (active or passive) and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Smoking increases all-cause mortality as well as the risk...
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, November 22, 2022, No. 23 National Air Quality Day (Part 2)
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Descriptive epidemiology and trends over time and space in the incidence of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in northwestern France (1988–2014)
The Epimad registry was established in 1988 and covers four departments in northwestern France (Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, and Seine-Maritime). It provided the first data on the...
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, November 8, 2022, No. 22 World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2022
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Impact of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on the development of hypertension
Objective - Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of HDP on...
