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Estimation of mortality attributable to particulate matter (PM10) in the nine French cities participating in the European Apheis program
The link between air pollution and mortality is now widely accepted, with a level of causality that allows for health impact assessments such as the one presented in this study for nine...
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Breast Cancer Screening Program in France. 2003 Results
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The Gay Barometer. Quick insights into your sexuality and prevention
This survey is the result of a partnership between the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and the National Union of Gay Businesses. In 2002, the questionnaire was...
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Social factors contributing to low participation in organized breast cancer screening programs
An organized breast cancer screening program was established by the Directorate General of Health (DGS) in 1994. The results of the evaluation showed that participation in this program...
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Breast Cancer Screening. Evaluation Report on Epidemiological Surveillance. Data from 2001 and 2002
The results of the French organized breast cancer screening program are presented according to the old guidelines for 2001 and 2002 and according to the new guidelines for 2002. Compared...
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Cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in France in 2003. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - 1,044 cases reported in 2003, with an incidence in France of 1.8 per 100,000 inhabitants; - the number of cases reported in 2003 remained stable compared to 2002; - Case...
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Air Quality at the Intersection of Science and Prevention Policies
The findings of epidemiological studies over the past two decades have completely transformed our understanding of the impact of acute and chronic exposure to air pollutants—particularly...
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Cancer in France in 1995 and its trends over the past two decades
Estimates of cancer incidence in France in 1995 put the number of new cases at nearly 240,000. Fifty-six percent of these cancers occurred in men. Overall, cancer accounts for 27% of all...
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Colorectal Cancer Surgery in France: Analysis of the Database from the Program for the Medicalization of Information Systems, 1998–2001. Health Surveillance Conference, Paris, December 7–8, 2004
