Mesotheliomas

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer for which asbestos is the only known risk factor. Its incidence is on the rise, particularly among women. It qualifies for medical and social benefits.

Our missions

  • Monitoring trends in the epidemiological situation of mesothelioma by producing national and subnational surveillance indicators (incidence, survival, mortality)

  • Monitoring trends in occupational and non-occupational exposure to asbestos and other risk factors suspected of causing mesothelioma

  • Monitoring trends in the medical and social recognition process for mesothelioma: reporting as an occupational disease, claims to the Asbestos Victims Compensation Fund (FIVA)

Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

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Environmental exposure to asbestos among residents living near former industrial sites and natural outcrops. A case-control study based on data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program

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Reportable diseases

The surveillance system for reportable diseases relies on the transmission of data by physicians and laboratory professionals (both in private practice and in hospitals) to the relevant staff at...

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Asbestos

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Asbestos can cause various diseases, including cancers (bronchopulmonary cancer, mesothelioma). Widely used until it was banned in France in 1997, it is still very common in buildings.

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