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Impact of Soil Pollution in the Noyelles-Godault and Auby Industrial Area on Human Health. Summary
The lead found today in the air, soil, water, food, and dust stems primarily from past and present human activities. The public is exposed to lead through multiple routes: inhalation of...
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AIDS, HIV, and STDs: A Review of the Data in 2001
While HIV testing activity at anonymous and free testing centers (CDAGs) had remained stable since 1995, the number of positive HIV test results has been rising since 1998 among both men...
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Health Impacts of Cleanup Operations Following the Pollution Caused by the Erika Shipwreck: Assessment and Prevention. Summary of Available Data and Recommendations
Volunteers and professionals who participated in cleanup operations at sites contaminated by the oil spill and in the treatment of affected birds were exposed to various chemicals...
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Experimental network for the epidemiological surveillance of musculoskeletal disorders in the Pays de la Loire region. Surveillance of carpal tunnel syndrome in the general population of Maine-et-Loire in 2002
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) encompass a range of periarticular conditions affecting the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and cartilage) of the limbs and back....
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Measures to Prevent and Monitor Eye Complications Related to Viewing the Total Solar Eclipse of August 11, 1999, in France
On August 11, 1999, a total solar eclipse crossed northern France along a 100-kilometer-wide path. The eclipse was partial across the rest of the country. Since observing a solar eclipse...
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Air and Health Monitoring Program: 9 Cities. Monitoring of health effects associated with urban air pollution. Phase II. Literature Review
In March 1999, the InVS published the initial results of the Air & Health Surveillance Program – 9 Cities (PSAS-9). This first phase demonstrated the feasibility of bringing together...
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Measles Surveillance in France. Symposium on February 28, 2001, Saint-Maurice
On February 28, 2001, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance organized a workshop on measles surveillance in France, attended by the key partners involved in the control and...
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Salmonella outbreak caused by Salmonella serotype infantis. Île-de-France, September–November 2001
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Risk factors for leptospirosis in mainland France. A case-control study, July 1999–February 2000.
Introduction: In France, vaccination against leptospirosis—limited to the Icterohemorrhagiae serogroup—is recommended for professions considered to be at risk of this infection. In 2000,...
