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Commented analysis. The effect of low levels of particulate air pollution on hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among older adults. Special issue. Air pollution and older adults: risk assessment
This article is a commentary on the following study: Chen Y, Yang Q, Krewski D, Shi Y, Burnett RT, McGrail K. Influence of relatively low levels of particulate air pollution on...
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Commented analysis. Short-term effects of air pollution on hospital admissions for respiratory causes: the case of people aged 65 and older. Special issue. Air pollution and older adults: risk assessment
This article is a commentary on the following study: Schwartz J. Short-term fluctuations in air pollution and hospital admissions of the elderly for respiratory disease. Thorax. May...
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What tests are recommended for an asymptomatic child who has been exposed to tuberculosis, has a positive tuberculin skin test (TST), and has a normal chest X-ray?
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Epidemiological Situation of Tuberculosis in the Île-de-France Region in 2001
In France, the incidence of tuberculosis has remained stable at around 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants since 1997. However, the Île-de-France region, which has the highest population...
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Human Rabies in France in 2004: Current Status and Management
Twenty people died of rabies in France between 1970 and 2003 (compared to 55,000 per year worldwide), with 80% of these deaths occurring upon return from a trip to Africa (the Maghreb...
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Cancer in France in 1995 and its trends over the past two decades
Estimates of cancer incidence in France in 1995 put the number of new cases at nearly 240,000. Fifty-six percent of these cancers occurred in men. Overall, cancer accounts for 27% of...
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Tobacco use by socioeconomic category and industry sector. Methodological tool for epidemiology. Accompanying note
The report "Tobacco Use by Socio-Professional Category and Economic Sector" presents, for the first time in France, estimates of tobacco use by occupation and economic sector. These...
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Health Impacts of Climate Change in France. What Are the Challenges for the InVS?
Several health risks and environmental events that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change are commonly identified in the literature: the emergence or re-emergence of infectious...
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Factors Influencing the Return to Blood Lead Levels Below the Toxicity Threshold in the Île-de-France Region (1992–2006)
Background. Given the serious health consequences of lead poisoning (blood lead levels [Pb] of 100 mg/L or higher), the objectives of this study were to estimate the time required and...
