Introduction: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic knee pain and other types of pain, as well as their associations with occupational risk factors, in a...

Background: The ongoing increase in the incidence of scabies in France highlights the need to investigate the reasons behind the spread of this epidemic. Objective: The aim of this study...

Introduction: The objective is to present the application of job-exposure matrices (JEMs) developed within the Matgéné program at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance to...

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the third leading cause of premature death (before age 65) in France. The objective was to examine regional disparities in premature...

Introduction: Concerns and questions have been raised regarding the health impacts of nuclear facilities on surrounding populations. A pilot multi-site study will be conducted to...

This article offers a definition of emerging infectious diseases and the various forms that their emergence can take. The factors driving the introduction of new pathogens and their...

Background: The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) manages and coordinates numerous surveillance systems. In 2009, the InVS initiated a standardized approach for the...

Introduction: Given the growing health impacts on the population resulting from climate change, there is a real need to determine whether the heat adaptation measures promoted by public...

Objective: In 2009, a meta-analysis revealed an increased risk of hypertension (HTN) associated with exposure to aircraft noise. One of the objectives of the Debats study (Discussion on...