Introduction - Cigarette prices rose by 6% on two occasions, in August 2007 and October 2009, yet sales did not decline. This differs from what was observed in 2003 and 2004, when prices...

Introduction - Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of myocardial infarction by 25% to 30%. Thirteen epidemiological studies and two recent meta-analyses have assessed the...

Introduction - In France, the 2003–2007 Cancer Plan marked the third phase of active public policy against tobacco. An examination of available statistical sources from 1999 to 2008...

Introduction - Lung cancer mortality is the most specific indicator of the health effects of tobacco. We present its trends in France since the 1950s and discuss the results in light of...

This article describes a study that is both multidisciplinary (combining epidemiological surveillance and socio-anthropological research) and methodological (integrating quantitative and...

During the 20th century, there were three pandemics, the most recent of which occurred in 1968. Pandemics are caused by the circulation of a new influenza virus and are accompanied by a...

Transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a healthcare worker who is a carrier of the virus to a patient has been observed and demonstrated on several occasions during surgical...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in children under 2 years of age. These infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity...

Surveillance of Salmonella in animal production has revealed that Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE) is highly prevalent in poultry. In fact, 95% of SE strains isolated in animal...