The Health Barometer for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (BSSM) is a survey on the health-related perceptions and behaviors of people with deafness or hearing disorders (tinnitus and...

Exposure to frequent, intense, and repeated high noise levels from so-called "amplified" music is one of the causes of hearing loss. According to the 2014 Health Barometer, among the...

Accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning affects approximately 1,000 households and more than 3,000 people each year. To identify the factors contributing to these poisonings, a joint...

The extensive media coverage of the November 2015 attacks in Paris (Bataclan, café terraces, and Stade de France) exposed a very large portion of the French population to images of the...

Introduction - In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as soon as the government announced the lockdown on March 17, Santé publique France established a surveillance system to monitor...

Introduction - Social distancing measures of varying strictness have been in place since March 17, 2020 (the date the first lockdown was implemented) to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2....

Introduction: Tobacco use is the leading risk factor for lung cancer. Trends in cancer incidence among young adults are rarely studied. This article presents an analysis of trends in...

The household waste incineration plant in Gilly-sur-Isère was shut down in October 2001 following measurements of very high dioxin concentrations in emissions, at a time when the local...

For several decades, incineration has played a significant role in France among household waste treatment methods. This activity has led to particulate and chemical pollution of the...

Objectives - To determine the risk of lung cancer associated with exposure to the decay products of radon, a naturally occurring gas, in homes. Design - Joint analysis of individual data...