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Changes in blood donor eligibility criteria regarding men who have sex with men: impact on the risk of HIV transmission through blood transfusion
Background: Since July 10, 2016, men who have sex with men (MSM) have been eligible to donate blood provided they have not engaged in such sexual activity during the 12 months prior to...
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Exposure of the French population to bisphenols A, S, and F: National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Bisphenols (A, S, and F) are synthetic chemicals primarily used in the production of polycarbonates and epoxy resins. These compounds are found in the manufacture of electronic...
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Exposure of the French population to perfluorinated compounds: National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are synthetic chemicals used in a wide range of industrial products and everyday consumer goods. Widely present in the environment, persistent, and...
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Exposure of the French population to glycol ethers: National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Glycol ethers constitute a group of oxygenated solvents comprising more than eighty compounds, about thirty of which are commonly available on the global market. These solvents have been...
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Short-term impact of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) on mortality in 18 French urban areas, 2010–2014
Background: We present an analysis of the short-term associations between exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in ambient air and mortality by cause, age group, and season across 18 study...
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Phthalate Exposure in the French Population: National Biomonitoring Program, Esteban 2014–2016
Phthalates are chemicals found in many everyday consumer products (food packaging, toys, vinyl flooring, cosmetics, household cleaning products, paints, etc.). Diet is estimated to...
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Mandatory Reporting of Mesothelioma: Feasibility of Surveys and Exposure Assessment Based on a Pilot Study in 9 French Regions
While occupational exposure to asbestos accounts for 75% to 92% of pleural mesothelioma cases in men, many questions remain regarding exposure factors in women, young men, and...
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Monitoring of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: analysis of data from the French healthcare information systems program between 2006 and 2013
Key points: Between 2006 and 2013, 3,207 children were diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) during their hospital stay in the neonatal period, representing 0.48 cases...
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Mortality Associated with Parkinson’s Syndrome in France: A Study Based on Death Certificates, 2000–2010
Introduction: There is still limited information available in France to assess the burden of parkinsonian syndromes (PS), of which Parkinson’s disease is the most common cause, in terms...
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Prevalence of Parkinson's Disease in France: National and Regional Data, 2010–2015
Objectives: In France, data on the prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) typically pertain only to specific geographic areas or populations. The objective of this report is to estimate...