The health impact of airports is a topical issue, and assessing it requires taking into account all activities within airport zones. People living in these zones and their surrounding...

Air travel is the mode of transportation experiencing the fastest growth. While air traffic is concentrated at a few major hubs, residential development has gradually encroached on the...

The vaccination schedule outlines the vaccinations recommended for people living in France based on their age. It therefore summarizes the "general" vaccination recommendations issued by...

Since 2000, the National Reference Center for Salmonella (CNR-Salm) has been studying antibiotic susceptibility using a representative sample of strains. Surveillance of non-human-origin...

This editorial in the special issue of the BEH reviews the background of the diabetes program launched in 1998 and the creation of a representative national sample of people with...

On August 20, 2003, the Ministry of Health commissioned a study to determine the extent and epidemiological characteristics of the excess mortality associated with the heat wave. This...

This guide is a summary of the report by the French High Council for Public Health on how to respond to one or more cases of whooping cough, which was approved on January 16, 2004. The...

Questions about possible links between the onset of cancer and a population’s immediate environment date back to the early 20th century. While their exact role remains a subject of...

Campylobacter species, particularly Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, have been identified as the leading cause of intestinal infection in developed countries. These...

This article summarizes self-reported data on alcohol use from the most recent surveys of the general adult and youth populations. It provides a regional breakdown of this use and...