A heat wave of exceptional intensity struck France in August 2003. The studies undertaken by the InVS beginning in August and the surveillance and warning systems subsequently put in...

An exceptional heat wave, notable for its intensity and duration, struck mainland France between August 4 and 12, 2003, making that year the hottest in 53 years. Across all French...

An exceptionally severe heat wave struck France between August 1 and 15, 2003, resulting in the deaths of nearly 15,000 people. The deceased were primarily people aged 65 and older...

According to Météo France, the summer of 2003 was the hottest in 53 years in terms of maximum temperatures (2°C above the three hottest summers on record: 1976, 1983, and 1994) and,...

This article provides an overview of the national and international literature on three key areas: the assessment of heat exposure; heat-related health effects and their risk factors;...

This article presents the survey conducted in healthcare facilities that treated cases of heatstroke. The study suggests that people with limited independence—such as the elderly, those...

Alcohol use among young people may reflect a need for reassurance regarding their identity and a desire to fit in by belonging to a peer group. It depends on individual vulnerabilities,...

To appeal to young people, you need to have a good understanding of their expectations. Alcohol producers have understood this well and developed a strategy to study the market and...

In Germany and the Netherlands, a growing number of young and very young people are engaging in binge drinking. Struck by these young people’s lack of awareness of the risks, German...

This first Regional Atlas of Alcohol Consumption, the result of a collaboration between INPES and OFDT, aims to meet a growing demand for reliable data at the local level. It draws on...