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Guide to Indoor Air Quality Management in Public Facilities
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a growing concern for the public. Poor indoor air quality can have adverse health effects. As the manager of a public facility, you may be confronted with...
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General approach and methodology for estimating cancers attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors in mainland France in 2015
This article describes the method used to estimate the proportion and number of cancers attributable to lifestyle and environmental risk factors among adults in France in 2015. Thirteen...
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Quantitative Health Impact Assessment (QHIA) of Air Quality in and Around Schools: Relevance, Feasibility, and the First National Study
Ensuring healthy indoor air quality in schools is a public health issue that has not yet been given sufficient attention. Conducting quantitative health impact assessments (QHIA) of air...
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The relationship between CO2 levels in classrooms and children’s learning
Since 2013, approximately 20 studies have been published on the link between CO2 concentrations in classrooms and children’s cognitive and academic performance, nearly three-quarters of...
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Unexplained Collective Illness Among Employees of a Local Government Agency in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Investigation Report, March 2017
In early 2017, the regional office of Santé publique France was called upon to investigate an unexplained mass illness involving recurring symptoms among employees of a government...
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Investigation of a cluster of respiratory symptoms among staff at a bank branch (94) in June 2013
On May 28, 2013, all five members of a team working at a bank branch reported irritation and respiratory symptoms (primarily a scratchy throat, difficulty breathing, and loss of voice)...
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Environmental Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds Among Residents Near a Former Industrial Site in Val-d'Oise (95). Health Risk Assessment and Support for Public Health Decision-Making
In a town in the Val d'Oise department, residents living near a former industrial site have been exposed for several years to benzene and other light hydrocarbons present in the indoor...
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Irritation-related incidents at a public facility in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, January and February 2014. Investigation report
On Friday, February 24, 2014, the prefecture’s offices reported to the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Health Agency an incident involving the perception of foul odors and mucosal...
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Cluster of fainting incidents at the Carignan middle school, France, October 2004: poisoning or mass psychogenic illness?
Introduction - A cluster of cases of illness occurred at Carignan Middle School in the Ardennes department. An environmental assessment and an epidemiological investigation were...
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Unexplained Outbreak Among City Hall Staff in Villejuif, France, 2004–2005: The Value of Investigation as a Management Tool.
In 2004 and 2005, staff at the town hall in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, experienced an outbreak of unexplained irritative symptoms that caused widespread anxiety, was widely reported in the...
