The INPES Health Barometers provide a regular overview of epidemiological surveillance indicators in the general population. These random surveys are conducted by telephone among the...

In the general population, according to the INPES Health Barometer, the prevalence of a major depressive episode in the past twelve months remained stable between 2005 and 2010. In...

The conduct of a perceived health survey is part of the epidemiological response to the industrial fire that occurred in Rouen in September 2019. This cross-sectional population survey,...

Among the population residing in France, 637,000 people died there in 2023. The age-standardized death rate was 828 deaths per 100,000 residents, which is 59 fewer deaths per 100,000...

In recent years, many countries around the world have made progress in their tobacco control policies. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has been ratified by more than...

Nineteen countries are participating in a major periodic survey designed to assess the impact of tobacco control efforts. France, which is deeply committed to this cause, participated in...

The teacher training curriculum has been overhauled in recent years. The regulations now call for the introduction of health education modules, as this topic has become one of the...

The initial results of the 2010 Health Barometer from the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes) confirm the recent increase in smoking in France. The proportion...

A survey recently published by INPES shows that the use of addictive substances—alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other drugs—is on the rise among young people in French Polynesia. By...

A survey conducted by INPES and INCa, and published in October 2011, shows that the ban on smoking in public places, implemented in 2007 and 2008, has significantly reduced smoking in...