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Study of the health impact of oak processionary caterpillars in the Lorraine region in 2005
Given the proliferation of the oak processionary caterpillar in the Lorraine region, the objective of this study is to determine whether or not the presence of this caterpillar has any...
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Health Effects of the Explosion at the AZF Plant on September 21, 2001. Final Report on the Health Effects Among Children in Toulouse
The consequences of the explosion at the AZF factory on September 21, 2001, in Toulouse were severe, both in terms of human casualties (30 deaths, including a high school student, and...
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Public health, epidemiological surveillance, and musculoskeletal disorders
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Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Alpine Valleys. Proposals for a Time-Series Study
The Mont Blanc Tunnel disaster in March 1999 intensified the debate over international road freight transport in the Alpine valleys. Air pollution caused by road traffic is among the...
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Lead poisoning screening in the town of Saint-Laurent-le-Minier (Gard), May 2005
The town of Saint-Laurent-le-Minier in the Gard department has been a center of significant mining activity since ancient times. This activity ceased in 1995. A simplified risk...
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Malaria in French Guiana
French Guiana is the only French department (along with the territorial community of Mayotte) where malaria is endemic. More than 97% of infections occur in the area of year-round...
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Fire at the SBM Formulation plant in Béziers. Assessment of the immediate health impact of inhalation exposure
On Monday, June 27, 2005, around 3:00 a.m., a fire broke out in a building at the SBM Formulation plant in Béziers. The plant formulates, packages, and stores plant protection products....
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A surge in appendectomies in La Désirade, Guadeloupe, August 1995–July 1996
Background: In October 1995, the island’s sole physician reported approximately 50 cases of acute appendicitis among the population of Île de la Désirade (1,605 residents) to the DDASS....
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Radon in Corsica: Assessment of Exposure and Associated Risks
The objective of this study is to estimate the number of lung cancer deaths attributable to radon in Corsica. The characterization of exposure is based on a residential measurement...
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Quantitative assessment of health risks associated with the application of pesticides used to control the European corn borer. Feasibility study. Adour Valley. Gers and Hautes-Pyrénées departments
In October 2002, the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Health Agency was contacted by two local health departments following public concerns regarding the aerial application of pesticides on sweet...
