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Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Lung Cancer and Pleural Mesothelioma Among Automotive Mechanics
Background: A quantitative assessment of the risk of cancer (lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma) due to asbestos exposure among the population of automotive mechanics was conducted....
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2005 Heat Wave and Health Alert System (SACS 2005). Operational Report
The purpose of this report is to present the 2005 version of the heat wave and health alert system. The system remains based on the same principles that were in place during its first...
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Surveillance of nosocomial bacteremia in France. 2003 Results
This report presents the national results from the second year of surveillance of nosocomial bacteremia in France. In 2003, 137 healthcare facilities participated in the French...
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New HIV diagnoses in France in 2003: How many of these new diagnoses represent recent infections?
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Anti-smoking legislation in France: smoking
Anti-Tobacco Legislation in France Smoking is one of the most widespread public health threats in the world. One of the most effective ways to combat this scourge is through...
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Smoking in France: Recent Trends: Smoking
The Cancer Plan, launched nearly two years ago, has given new impetus to tobacco prevention in France. Among the measures adopted, the most significant is the massive increase in...
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Evaluation of the Implementation of the New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
In 2000, the Ministry of Health’s Cancer Plan established the nationwide rollout of a screening program that had already been launched in 32 departments since 1994. In 2003, 46 new...
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Tuberculosis in France: The Reasons Behind a Persistent Problem
The Île-de-France region is the hardest-hit, with an incidence rate of 27.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002. Foreign nationals aged 15 to 39 constitute the primary at-risk group, with...
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Social factors contributing to low participation in organized breast cancer screening programs
An organized breast cancer screening program was established by the Directorate General of Health (DGS) in 1994. The results of the evaluation showed that participation in this program...
