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Prevalence of Lyme disease in the departments of Alsace: the Alsa(ce)tique study, 2014–2015
Introduction: The departments of Alsace constitute a high-incidence area for Lyme borreliosis (LB) in mainland France. The objectives of the study were to identify and describe cases of...
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Prevention Practices and Awareness of Lyme Disease: 2016 Health Barometer
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in France. There is currently no vaccine against LD, so preventive measures aimed at preventing the transmission of...
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Decline in smoking in France: One million fewer daily smokers between 2016 and 2017. A public health success [Editorial]
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Tobacco use in France: initial findings from the 2017 Health Barometer
Introduction: This article provides an overview of tobacco use in metropolitan France following the implementation, in late 2016, of major measures under the National Tobacco Control...
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Smoking behaviors among late adolescents. The 2017 Escapad Survey
Introduction: The latest round of the Escapad survey (Survey on Health and Substance Use During the Defense Readiness Call), which has been conducted since 2000, took place in 2017. The...
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Teenagers and Tobacco: The Early Emergence of Social Inequalities. The DePICT National Study (2016)
Introduction: In France, smoking rates follow a social gradient that appears to emerge during adolescence and is partly linked to differences in perceptions of tobacco depending on...
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Perceptions and Consumption of Rolling Tobacco Among French Youth: An Exploratory Study
Background: Sales of rolling tobacco have increased in recent years in France, particularly among young people. However, few studies have been conducted to understand and explore this...
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LDL cholesterol among adults in mainland France: average levels, awareness, and treatment in 2015, and trends since 2006
Introduction: Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor that often goes undiagnosed. In France, 18.8% of adults had LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) levels above 1.6 g/L in 2006....
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HIV and Hepatitis B and C Screening Activities at Anonymous and Free Screening Clinics (CDAG) in France. A Review of Fifteen Years of Surveillance, 2001–2015.
Introduction Anonymous and free screening clinics (CDAG) were established in France in 1988 with the aim of supplementing the HIV prevention and control system. Over time, their scope of...
