The vaccination schedule outlines the vaccinations required for people residing in France based on their age and summarizes the "general" vaccination recommendations issued by the CSHPF...

Between 2006 and 2008, 3,127 outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported to health authorities in France. These outbreaks affected 33,404 people, of whom 2,302 were hospitalized and 15...

Introduction - Cigarette prices rose by 6% on two occasions, in August 2007 and October 2009, yet sales did not decline. This differs from what was observed in 2003 and 2004, when prices...

Smoking is responsible for diseases that may require surgery, but regardless of the reason for the procedure, tobacco smoke is responsible for a significant increase in perioperative...

Smoking among women is a risk factor that has long been studied in the field of fertility epidemiology. This article reviews the association between smoking among women and ectopic...

The objective of this study is to assess the level of active and passive smoking among mothers by measuring exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) and to evaluate its impact on key perinatal...

The national "Health Barometer" surveys conducted by the French Committee for Health Education (CFES) provide insight into changes in physicians' smoking habits from 1992 to 1994. The...

The 2005 Health Barometer recently provided an overview of trends in smoking among the general population. The 2005 Escapad survey (a survey on health and substance use conducted during...

The National Cancer Action Plan, established in 2003 for a five-year period, identifies tobacco control as one of the top priorities in prevention. Healthcare professionals, whether...

Following the announcement of the Cancer Plan (January 2003), ambitious goals were set to reduce tobacco use: a 30% reduction in smoking prevalence among young people and a 20% reduction...