The example of AIDS communication sheds light on the tensions and hesitations surrounding the division of responsibilities between public and private actors in the implementation of...

How are social inequalities in tobacco use evolving in France across different age groups and generations? To answer this question, data from the Health Barometer survey, collected in...

Today, preventing smoking among young people is all the more critical, as early experimentation is now recognized as a major risk factor for long-term smoking and addiction. Several...

This article, which aims to describe contraceptive practices among young women, shows that contraceptive coverage remains high, affecting more than 90% of women at risk of an unintended...

Eating disorders refer to a pathological relationship with food characterized by overeating and/or undereating, or by distorted perceptions of food. The issues examined include episodes...

Exposure to artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation has increased in recent years in Europe. However, in France, there is little information available on the population’s exposure. This...

Introduction. In France, hepatitis B vaccination coverage among the populations targeted by vaccination guidelines (high-risk individuals, infants, children, and adolescents) remains...

Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...

Adolescents in the Pacific territories have been the subject of recent socio-anthropological research conducted by American teams (Herdt, Leavitt, 1998), but studies focusing on young...

Approximately 40% of premature deaths in developed countries are believed to be attributable to individual behaviors, chief among them smoking, diet, and lack of physical activity. For...