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Occupational health indicators. Occupational hazards associated with asbestos
The government sought to establish, at the national level, a set of indicators designed to track changes in public health in France. Since its creation in 1998, the Department of...
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Technical information on occupational exposure to asbestos fibers. Job-exposure matrix for asbestos fibers
The purpose of this guide is to present the asbestos-specific job-exposure matrix developed by ESSAT (Associated Team on Occupational Health; InVS-DST/Isped-LSTE) and the Department of...
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Technical information on occupational exposure to arsenic-based pesticides. Matrix of crops and exposure to arsenic-based pesticides
The Department of Occupational Health (DST) at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) has established and coordinates a program to develop exposure-occupational...
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National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program. Key Findings, 1998–2006
The National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) was established in 1998 by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance. Its objectives are to estimate trends in incidence...
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Pleural Mesothelioma: High-Risk Occupations and Industries Among Men. Based on data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM)
At least 80% of mesothelioma cases in industrialized countries are caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. Since the first cases were observed in the asbestos mining and processing...
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Outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Campylobacter jejuni during a European scientific conference, Lyon, February 2003
On February 27, 2003, one of the participants in a European scientific meeting held on February 14 and 15, 2003, in Lyon reported to the event organizer that four participants, including...
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Mass food poisoning. Outbreak of gastroenteritis among travelers returning from Egypt. June–July 2005
Introduction. In June 2005, several cases of gastroenteritis were reported among the 64 participants in two consecutive trips to Egypt (June 2–10 and June 10–17, 2005) organized by a...
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Gastrointestinal and cardiac symptoms associated with the consumption of a "tomme fermière"-style cheese (Savoie). November 2003
Following a report on November 8, 2003, to the Savoie Department of Social Affairs (DDASS) of three cases of gastrointestinal and cardiac symptoms that occurred in two households within...
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Environmental exposure to asbestos among residents living near former industrial sites and natural outcrops. A case-control study based on data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program
A case-control study was planned to assess the increased risk of pleural mesothelioma associated with environmental asbestos exposure among residents living near former industrial sites....
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation Report on Epidemiological Monitoring. 2003 Data. Working Paper
The breast cancer screening program was rolled out nationwide in 2003–2004. The results of this new protocol are presented for the year 2003. The participation rate in 2003 was 33% (81...
