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Investigation into a suspected cluster of cancers, Bignon School, Mortagne-au-Perche (61)
Four cases of cancer believed to have occurred at Bignon School (Mortagne-au-Perche) over a period of less than three school years were reported to the Student Health Promotion Service...
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Assessment of health risks associated with exposure among heavy consumers of river fish products contaminated with environmental toxins
The objective of this study is to assess the health risks associated with the consumption of river fish from the Adour-Garonne basin that may be contaminated with trace metals. The fish...
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Incidents of irritable bowel syndrome at Sandy Ground School. Saint Martin, Guadeloupe. January 2002–April 2004
From January 2002 to April 2004, the Sandy Ground school complex in Saint Martin was temporarily closed four times following outbreaks of irritable syndrome among adults and children...
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Health implications of the presence of lindane in the drinking water supply of the municipality of Belgentier
Exceedances of the groundwater quality limit value set by French regulations have been observed for one substance—lindane—in several water samples taken from the Gavaudan spring, which...
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Investigation into a suspected cluster of leukemia cases in the area around Saint-Philbert en Mauges (Maine-et-Loire)
Five cases of leukemia believed to have occurred over a four-year period in the town of Saint-Philbert-en-Mauges (Maine-et-Loire) led the town’s mayor to file a report with the...
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Awareness of the Risks Associated with Carbon Monoxide in a Public Housing Complex Partially Equipped with Carbon Monoxide Detectors, 2007, Morbihan, France
Introduction - Awareness of the risks associated with carbon monoxide (CO) was assessed in a public housing complex in Morbihan. The study sought to identify differences in awareness...
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Congenital Malformations in Boys in Languedoc-Roussillon: A Study of Surgical Cases of Cryptorchidism and Hypospadias Based on PMSI Data from 1998 to 2001
Following a report by Professor Charles Sultan, a pediatric endocrinologist at Montpellier University Hospital, regarding an increase in the number of cases of severe malformations...
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Device for Monitoring CO Poisoning. Evaluation Report on the Pilot Phase. December 2004
A new system for monitoring cases of CO poisoning, implemented via a circular, has been piloted in the Pays-de-la-Loire and Aquitaine regions since January 2004. This system relies on a...
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Assessment of lead exposure in children exposed to pollutants emitted by the TPC plant in Seurre
T.PC., a company located in Seurre, uses various metals in the manufacture of electronic components. Less than 150 meters away from the factory, downwind, there is a daycare center and a...
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Evaluation of the initiative to encourage syphilis screening at anonymous and free screening clinics. Paris, May–September 2002
In Paris, at STD clinics, the number of syphilis cases has declined steadily since the 1980s. In 2000, a rise in the number of cases revealed an epidemic among gay men. To address this...
