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Factors Associated with Legionnaires' Disease Mortality in France, 2002–2004
The risk factors associated with mortality in Legionnaires' disease remain poorly documented. Method: A retrospective analysis was conducted of Legionnaires' disease cases reported in...
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Factors Influencing Participation in Organized Breast Cancer Screening: The FADO-sein Study
In France, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women; in 2000, it accounted for 35.7% of all new cancer cases and 20.2% of cancer deaths among women. The organized breast...
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Perceptions of infection risks when traveling abroad: attitudes and practices of residents of metropolitan France, 2006.
Introduction - The significant increase in international travel exposes a growing portion of the French population to health risks—whether infectious or otherwise—that can sometimes...
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COPD-related mortality in mainland France, 1979–2003.
Objective. This study describes mortality associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in France using multiple causes of death. Methods. The analysis focused on deaths...
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Carbon Monoxide Poisonings in the Île-de-France Region in 2005. Epidemiological Assessment of the First Year of the New National Surveillance System
Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of death from poisoning, but the true extent of this public health problem remains poorly understood at the national level. Given...
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Incidence of cancer near municipal waste incineration plants. Exposure to incinerators during the 1970s and 1980s. Final results
By demonstrating the impact of atmospheric emissions from municipal waste incinerators on the risk of certain cancers between 1990 and 1999, this study confirms the effectiveness of the...
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Infectious disease risks among expatriate humanitarian workers: an exploratory survey of 78 expatriates from "Médecins du Monde."
Humanitarian workers face a significant risk of infection due to potential prolonged exposure and difficult living conditions. During the first quarter of 2007, a questionnaire regarding...
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Ultrafine Particles and Health: Insights from Epidemiological Studies
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are particles with a diameter of less than 0.1 micrometers. When they are suspended in the ambient air—either as a result of emissions from combustion...
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A French study on pesticides in the Gironde region: the role of allergic predisposition
