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Health warnings on cigarette packs: How effective are they in the fight against smoking?
In this article, we will demonstrate that health warnings on cigarette packs, under certain conditions, improve public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco, influence behavioral...
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Epidemiological surveillance of malaria in the French armed forces in 2006.
In the intertropical zone, malaria is one of the main natural infectious threats faced by French military personnel. A specific surveillance system has been in place within the French...
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Benefits of quitting smoking.
An assessment of scientific literature data on changes in the risk of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following smoking...
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Progress in tobacco control in 30 European countries, 2005–2007.
Here we present the results of a study on progress in tobacco control activities in 30 European countries between 2005 and 2007, using the Tobacco Control Scale (TCS) based on the six...
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Commented analysis. Relationship between air pollution and certain birth defects in seven counties in Texas, 1997–2000. Special issue: Air Pollution and Reproduction
This article is a commentary on the following study: "Estimated Relation between Ambient Air Quality and Selected Birth Outcomes, Seven County Study, 1997–2000," by Gilboa SM, Mendola P,...
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French tourists abroad in 2006: results from the Tourism Demand Monitoring Survey (Tourism Division).
The rapid growth in French tourism abroad poses a public health challenge. The "Tourism Demand Monitoring" survey conducted by Sofres on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism makes it...
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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among young recruits in the French Navy
Introduction. As part of the surveillance of staphylococcal infections in the armed forces, a study was conducted to assess the prevalence of nasal carriage of S. aureus at the time of...
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Editorial. From juvenile diabetes to childhood diabetes.
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What have we learned from measuring the incidence of childhood diabetes?
Data. In France, the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children was tracked from 1988 to 1997 in a registry covering 15% of the French population under the age of 20. During this period,...
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Commentary. Exposure to urban nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) pollution and the risk of myocardial infarction. Special Issue. Long-term effects of air pollution: European studies
This article is a critical review of the following study: Grazuleviciene R, Maroziene L, Dulskiene V, Malinauskiene V, Azaraviciene A, Laurinaviciene D, Jankauskiene K. Exposure to urban...