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Evaluation of the Implementation of the New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
In 2000, the Ministry of Health’s Cancer Plan established the nationwide rollout of a screening program that had already been launched in 32 departments since 1994. In 2003, 46 new...
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National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results for the Population Aged 65 and Older, France, 2001
The six objectives of the prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections among people aged 65 and older are those of the national survey, which aims to raise awareness among all...
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Outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya in mainland France, 2010–2018
Aedes albopictus, a vector for dengue and chikungunya viruses, poses a risk of local transmission of these arboviruses in metropolitan France. Since its establishment, epidemiological...
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Box - Sumer: A National Survey on Occupational Exposure Among Employees.
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Afsset's structure for addressing environmental health inquiries. Example: Air quality in covered parking garages.
The French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) has established a system for collective expert review to address the requests submitted to it. These requests...
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Preparedness for Industrial Accidents and Disasters (Peraic).
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Gender and Social Characteristics of Adolescent Drug Users, France, 2000–2005
Introduction - Recent studies of the adult population suggest that social status influences the use of both legal and illegal psychoactive substances differently among men and women,...
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Perceptions and Knowledge of Viral Hepatitis: Results of the Nicolle Survey, France, 2006.
Introduction - In France, an estimated 500,000 people are chronically infected with viral hepatitis B or C. Few studies have examined public perceptions and behaviors regarding these...
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The Issue of Gender in the Analysis of Addictive Behaviors Based on the Health Barometer, France, 2005.
Objectives - To assess the influence of gender on psychoactive substance use among adults in France, according to educational level, employment status, occupation, and socioeconomic...
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Environmental Health Notifications and Alerts. Organization of the Response in France in 2009.
The purpose of this article is to describe the system established in France to ensure effective handling of environmental health inquiries, which, in some cases, require an urgent...
