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Assessment of the Health Impact of Urban Air Pollution in the Valence Metropolitan Area, 2009–2011
Air pollution is a complex mixture of compounds. Two types of pollutants are distinguished. Primary pollutants are emitted directly from a source (cars, industries, etc.). Secondary...
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Occupational exposure to organic solvents and breast cancer in men and women: new findings support hypotheses regarding environmental risk factors
In France, more than 53,000 new cases and more than 11,000 deaths from breast cancer are reported each year. Known risk factors account for only a small proportion of breast cancer...
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Measles vaccination coverage among medical students at the University of Aix-Marseille
Measles is a highly contagious disease that carries a risk of serious complications. Studies have shown that healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting measles than the...
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Study on the Impact of Plume Deposition from Cooling Towers at EDF Nuclear Power Plants on the Occurrence of Legionnaires' Disease Cases in France from 2010 to 2012
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Care for People Infected with Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C. 2014 Recommendations Report
This first "Report on Recommendations for the Care of People Infected with Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C" is the result of a collaborative effort initiated by the Minister of Health and...
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National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Home Hospitalization Facilities (HAD), France, May–June 2012. Results
In May and June 2012, the national prevalence survey (ENP) of nosocomial infections (NI) and antimicrobial treatments in home hospitalization (HAD) included 179 HAD facilities and...
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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2013 Results
The surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a priority in intensive care, a high-risk setting due to patients’ critical condition and their exposure to invasive...
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Occupational health indicators. Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs in France
The government sought to establish, at the national level, a set of indicators designed to track changes in the health of the French population. Since its creation in 1998, the...
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Monitoring of Antibiotic Use - ATB Raisin Network - 2013 Results
The ATB-Raisin antibiotic (ATB) usage monitoring system contributes to the appropriate use of antibiotics. Its objectives are to enable each healthcare facility (HCF) to describe and...
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Initial Results of the 2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer - Guadeloupe
This report on the health of French residents in Guadeloupe provides a summary of the initial findings from the 2014 Overseas Departments Health Barometer. It outlines the island’s...
