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Hazard identification: a key step in health risk assessment that requires further attention
The quantitative health risk assessment approach uses four standardized steps to organize available knowledge, identify gaps, and, where possible, estimate the risks faced by exposed...
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Concerns about sushi
The consumption of raw or lightly cooked fish is becoming increasingly common in France. Is this just a passing fad? Is it linked to the belief that raw fish is "good" for your health?...
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Cancer: The Situation in France and the European Context
With 28% of all deaths, cancer is the second leading cause of death in France. Partly due to the aging population, new cases have increased by 36% over the past 20 years, but deaths have...
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Special Report: Epidemiology and Ionizing Radiation. Proposals for the Establishment of a National Cancer Surveillance System
The fight against cancer is a government priority that was recently the focus of a five-year national mobilization plan launched by the Head of State in 2003. The epidemiological...
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The Environmental Pathology Clinic at Rouen University Hospital
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Survey to Assess the Availability of Iodine Tablets to Residents Living Near the Bugey Nuclear Power Plant, September 1998
Fission products from nuclear reactors are released into the environment in gaseous form. Radioactive iodine isotopes can be inhaled and accumulate in the thyroid gland, potentially...
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Mortality from accidents in daily life in mainland France, 2000–2006
Introduction - The objective of this study is to measure and characterize deaths from everyday accidents in France from 2000 to 2006. Methods - The results were derived from the...
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Reporting bias regarding weight and height among adults in France. Effects on estimates of the prevalence of overweight and obesity
Introduction - Our objective was to estimate the discrepancies between self-reported and measured anthropometric data in a national sample of adults and to assess the implications for...
