Introduction: Tobacco smoke, which contains 4,000 chemical compounds—including 250 harmful substances and 50 carcinogens—is harmful to both nonsmokers and smokers. Some people smoke...

Introduction: Telephone-based smoking cessation support is among the strategies considered effective for helping motivated smokers quit. The Tabac Info Service (TIS, 39 89) hotline,...

Introduction: The number of deaths linked to secondhand smoke in France has been estimated at 1,100 per year. A ban on smoking in public places and social venues was implemented in...

Regular or problematic use of psychoactive substances is more common among job seekers than among employed individuals. In order to identify the populations that should be prioritized...

The use of psychoactive substances and addictive behaviors are at the heart of current public health challenges, ranking among the behaviors that have a significant impact on morbidity...

The 2014 Health Barometer provides an overview of e-cigarette use in mainland France. Among people aged 15–75, 25.7% report having tried e-cigarettes at least once in their lives, 6.0%...

Santé publique France oversees some of the health helplines, also known as remote health prevention and assistance services (PADS), as they combine telephone hotlines and websites. These...

Everything you need to know about the internal and external reporting procedures with Santé publique France.

Occupation-exposure matrices are tools used in public health to assess occupational exposure and generate exposure indicators for the workforce in France.

Key Points Chikungunya Very limited viral circulation. No impact on healthcare utilization. Dengue Last confirmed locally acquired case identified in week 17 and last imported case in...