The explosion at the AZF factory on September 21, 2001, was a major industrial accident with two notable characteristics: the impact on the entire city, far beyond the industrial site,...

Among the many buildings damaged by the explosion on September 21, 2001, approximately 100 schools were affected, including five that were completely destroyed and about 30 that required...

The accident on September 21, 2001, at the AZF factory in Toulouse resulted in the release of pollutants into the air, water, and soil both during and after the explosion. Assessing the...

Between November 5, 2003, and January 22, 2004, 86 cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported in the Pas-de-Calais department. This Legionnaires' disease outbreak is the largest ever...

Following the explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse on September 21, 2001 (30 deaths, nearly 30,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged), an assessment was conducted to formulate...

Between July 31 and August 5, 2003, 12 cases of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) were reported to the Hérault Departmental Directorate of Health...

This article describes the epidemiological investigation conducted following the reporting of two cases of Legionnaires' disease among residents of Harnes. The discovery of significant...

This article presents a study conducted in French Guiana to assess mercury exposure among the population of Sinnamary living downstream of a dam and its potential health impacts. The...

Numerous outbreaks of Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) have been reported, most commonly in intensive care units, surgical wards, or among burn patients. Ab is a Gram-negative coccobacillus...