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Impact of the 2006 summer heat wave on emergency services activity in France.
Introduction - Heat waves often have significant health consequences. Prevention plans are developed to mitigate their effects, but no matter how effective they may be, they cannot...
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Editorial - The National Heat Wave Plan Put to the Test
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Initial estimate of the impact of the heat wave on mortality during the summer of 2006, France.
Introduction - In July 2006, France experienced a heat wave that affected many regions across the country. Monitoring its health impact in real time remains difficult and is limited to...
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Description of deaths potentially linked to the July 2006 heat wave in Aquitaine, France.
Introduction - A heat wave affected mainland France in July 2006. The warning and response levels of the National Heat Wave Plan were activated in Aquitaine from July 16 to 27. No...
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Screening for lead poisoning in children in France in 2003 and 2004
This report provides an overview of childhood lead poisoning screening activities in France for the years 2003 and 2004, based on data recorded in the national surveillance system for...
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Occupational Diseases in Poitou-Charentes. Results for 2006
This system relies on a sentinel network of volunteer occupational physicians who, twice a year for two consecutive weeks, report all cases of work-related illnesses (WRI) observed among...
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Surveillance and Epidemiology of Bronchiolitis in Infants in France
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A high prevalence of diabetes in France's overseas departments (DOM) between 2000 and 2005. Annual Congress of the French-Speaking Association for the Study of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Brussels, March 25–28, 2008
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Reading Guide: Sampling and Analysis of Contaminated Soils
Conducting health risk assessment studies at or near a contaminated site requires characterizing the site’s environment. This step is a prerequisite for estimating the population’s...
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Incidence of cancer near municipal waste incineration plants. Exposure to incinerators during the 1970s and 1980s. Final results
By demonstrating the impact of atmospheric emissions from municipal waste incinerators on the risk of certain cancers between 1990 and 1999, this study confirms the effectiveness of the...
