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Risks Associated with Radon: Insights from Studies of Miners.
This article presents epidemiological studies conducted on populations of miners to analyze the risks associated with radon exposure. It reviews the available data, with a particular...
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a measure to prevent blood exposure accidents during venous blood collection.
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Drug use among adolescents and young adults between 2000 and 2005.
Introduction - Epidemiological surveillance of drug use among adolescents and young adults is a priority for public authorities. This report summarizes the most recent findings...
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Medical Exposure of the French Population to Ionizing Radiation for Diagnostic Purposes: A Review of the Situation as of Late 2002 in Preparation for the Implementation of a Monitoring System.
This study took into account exposure resulting from conventional radiology, computed tomography (CT), diagnostic nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology. Its objective was to...
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Mortality surveillance systems abroad: two examples.
Mortality surveillance is an essential tool for understanding the health status of a population. Several countries have developed real-time surveillance systems. Two examples are...
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The value of monitoring mortality for early warning purposes.
The overall objective of this study is to present a statistical method for analyzing mortality data that could, if necessary, trigger an alert. Indeed, given the significant...
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Pilot implementation of a new public health surveillance system, France, 2004–2005.
In August 2003, a heat wave with exceptional health consequences struck France. Its intensity, duration, and scope reflect the observed impact. The health crisis led, on the one hand,...
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Editorial. A New Milestone in Monitoring Maternal Mortality.
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Editorial. How can we make the most of this experience?
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Outbreaks of unexplained physical symptoms: how to diagnose “psychogenic syndrome.”
Introduction - Outbreaks of unexplained physical complaints are situations in which people exhibit the same somatic symptoms, with no organic cause, and in which these symptoms spread...
