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Smoking: Estimated Prevalence Based on Self-Reports, Health Barometer, France, 2004–2005.
In 2002, France had approximately 12 million regular smokers, representing 29% of the population aged 18 to 75. With the fight against smoking having become a confirmed national priority...
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2005 Vaccination Schedule and Other Recommendations from the French High Council for Public Health Regarding Vaccination
The vaccination schedule outlines the vaccinations required for people residing in France based on their age and summarizes the "general" vaccination recommendations issued by the CSHPF...
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Editorial. Special Issue: Measures to Reduce Air Pollution. How Effective Are They?
This new issue of Extrapol presents epidemiological studies that have sought to assess the health impacts of measures aimed at reducing air pollution levels. This type of research is of...
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Breast Cancer in Women: Incidence and Mortality, France 2000
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Western countries. In France, regional and national incidence estimates have been calculated using data from cancer registries that...
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Monthly Tobacco Dashboard: A real-time tool for tracking trends in smoking in France.
Since April 2004, the French Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) has been compiling several key indicators each month in a "tobacco dashboard." This tool makes it...
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Revision of malaria prevention recommendations following the recent increase in Plasmodium falciparum resistance to chloroquine and proguanil in Africa: reclassification of seven countries—Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia,
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The roles and effective strategies of primary care physicians in smoking cessation.
This article provides an overview of recommended actions to help general practitioners effectively assist smokers in quitting. Some of these actions should be carried out during...
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Tobacco use indicators.
There are two sources of data on tobacco consumption in France: sales data and survey data. This information has been compiled recently. Sales data provide only an estimate of total...
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Commented analysis. Differences between older adults and the general population of all ages in southwestern France regarding the relationship between daily mortality and air pollution. Special issue. Air pollution and older adults: specific characteristic
This article is a critical analysis of the following study: Aga E, Samoli E, Touloumi G, Anderson HR, Cadum E, Forsberg B, Goodman P, Goren A, Kotesovec F, Kriz B, Macarol-Hiti M, Medina...
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Commentary. Air pollution and the elderly: the issue of oxidative stress warrants consideration. Special Issue. Air pollution and the elderly: specific considerations
This article is a critical analysis of a study published in the *European Respiratory Journal*, 2003;21 (suppl. 40):70s-75s. Based on the observation that older adults are more sensitive...
