In 2003, four years before the law banning smoking in schools took effect, twenty-two high schools across France volunteered to participate in the "Smoke-Free High Schools" initiative....

In the Aquitaine region, professionals from twenty-five middle schools have been trained to carry out tobacco prevention and health education initiatives. Three hundred such initiatives...

Asthma causes 2,000 deaths per year in France, some of which could be prevented through more appropriate care and patient education. In Marseille, an innovative patient education program...

Alcohol consumption has been steadily declining in France for the past forty years. This trend is closely linked to individuals’ economic and social circumstances, as indicated by the...

The summer of 2006 was marked by a heat wave that resulted in fewer deaths than anticipated. As part of the heat wave plan, INPES had implemented a two-pronged communication strategy...

How do workers respond to occupational hazards? Under what conditions are they recognized as having an occupational illness? A group of researchers—including physicians and social...

Introduction: Promoting a healthy diet and physical activity requires understanding and monitoring changes in the population’s nutritional attitudes and behaviors. This is the purpose of...

The hypothesis that homophobia is a risk factor for suicidal behavior provides the strongest explanation for the higher prevalence of suicide attempts among gay and bisexual populations....

It is now well established that a healthy diet and regular physical activity contribute to healthy aging. The years around retirement have been identified by public authorities as an...