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Risk Assessment Studies in Vincennes, 2001–2004: An Approach Used to Assess Health Risks Associated with a Neighborhood’s Environment in Light of Its Industrial History.
Environmental studies and investigations were conducted following reports of a cluster of pediatric cancers in a neighborhood of Vincennes, which is partly located on a former...
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The Pediatric Cancer Consortium in Vincennes: The Role of the Scientific Committee from 2001 to 2006—A Clash Between Social Expectations and Scientific Expertise.
Following reports in 1999 of a cluster of childhood cancers among students attending a school built on a former industrial site, epidemiological and environmental studies initially...
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Cluster of pediatric cancer cases in Vincennes: epidemiological studies.
Three cases of childhood cancer occurred between 1995 and 1999 at a preschool built on a former industrial brownfield site in Vincennes (Val-de-Marne). An initial assessment in 2000...
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Editorial. Toward Shared Expertise Approaches.
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Are there any differences in the prevalence and management of hypertension in the French West Indies and French Guiana compared to metropolitan France?
Objective - To assess differences in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension between the French West Indies and French Guiana and mainland France. Methods -...
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Acceptance of rapid HIV testing in a hospital emergency department in the Île-de-France region, January–April 2008.
Introduction - This study aims to assess the acceptability among adult patients in hospital emergency departments of a routine offer of HIV screening using rapid tests. Materials and...
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Screening for lead poisoning among young children in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France), April–July 2008
Objective - The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of identifying children at risk of lead poisoning using a simple decision-making tool during maternal and child...
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Cluster of locally acquired typhoid fever cases in Ille-et-Vilaine (France), April 2009
Introduction - On June 10, 2009, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified two strains of S. Typhi from Ille-et-Vilaine that exhibited an antibiotic resistance...
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A Study of Dengue Seroprevalence Among Pregnant Women in French Guiana, 2006
Introduction - Between December 2005 and June 2006, a major dengue outbreak occurred in French Guiana. A dengue seroprevalence survey was conducted to estimate the proportion of the...
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Bexsero® Vaccination Campaign in Northern Rhône: A First-Time Initiative Rich in Lessons Learned [Editorial]
