A study of mortality rates among former EDF-GDF employees since 1978 is currently underway. Its objectives are to characterize mortality in this population and, in particular, to examine...

Occupational factors have a significant impact on public health, generate high costs, and contribute to social inequalities in health. France has a well-developed occupational health...

Introduction - The objective is to establish a post-occupational surveillance system for employees ("Spirale") and self-employed workers ("Espri") by identifying retirees who were...

A national, prospective, multicenter survey of accidents involving exposure to HCV-contaminated blood conducted between October 1993 and December 1995 in 25 participating hospitals. A...

Introduction - The French occupational health system is well-developed, but the impact of occupational factors on health remains poorly understood. Method - The French Institute for...

Objectives. The main objectives of the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM) are to estimate trends in the incidence of mesothelioma and the proportion attributable to...

Since September 19, 1996, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and other human subacute spongiform encephalopathies (SSEs), regardless of their cause, have been included on the list of...

The Pasteur Institute’s National Reference Center for Salmonella compiles and coordinates all results concerning Salmonella of non-human origin. Nearly 300 "field" laboratories (public...

Travelers, regardless of their destination and travel conditions, frequently experience health problems. The rate of travelers who fall ill ranges from 15% to 64% depending on the study,...