Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in France. During the period 1985–1994, a significant decline in the incidence and mortality rates of coronary heart disease was...

Among the objectives of epidemiological surveillance, priority is sometimes given to acquiring knowledge rather than to detecting clusters of cases, which is the primary purpose of...

Background - Follow-up of children whose initial blood lead level is below the poisoning threshold of 100 μg/L but who have one or more risk factors is recommended. Initially, the...

Introduction - This article presents an overview of lead poisoning screening among children in France during the 2005–2007 period and an analysis of trends over time. Method - The...

Decrees No. 96-833 of September 17, 1996 (on the missions and resources of Poison Control Centers) and No. 99-841 of September 28, 1999 (on the organization of toxicovigilance) failed to...

Established by order of the regional prefect in 1992, the Ile-de-France Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (Sssiilf) brings together all regional partners involved in screening...

Objectives - To estimate the prevalence of lead poisoning (blood lead levels ≥ 100 μg/L) among children aged 1 to 6 years in France in 2008–2009 and to describe the levels of lead...

This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France during the 2005–2007 period, based on data from the national surveillance system for lead...

Background. Given the serious health consequences of lead poisoning (blood lead levels [Pb] of 100 mg/L or higher), the objectives of this study were to estimate the time required and to...