Excess mortality related to the August 2003 heat wave in France

…, J Clavel, E Jougla, D Hémon - International archives of …, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Objectives: From August 1st to 20th, 2003, the mean maximum temperature in
France exceeded the seasonal norm by 11–12° C on nine consecutive days. A major …

Has the impact of heat waves on mortality changed in France since the European heat wave of summer 2003? A study of the 2006 heat wave

…, E Jougla, D Hémon - International journal …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background In July 2006, a lasting and severe heat wave occurred in Western
Europe. Since the 2003 heat wave, several preventive measures and an alert system aiming …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological association between a deprivation index and mortality in France over the period 1997–2001: variations with spatial scale, degree of urbanicity, age …

G Rey, E Jougla, A Fouillet, D Hémon - BMC public health, 2009 - Springer
Background Spatial health inequalities have often been analysed in terms of deprivation.
The aim of this study was to create an ecological deprivation index and evaluate its …

Household exposure to pesticides and risk of childhood acute leukaemia

…, B Nelken, D Sommelet, D Hémon… - Occupational and …, 2006 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives: To investigate the relation between childhood acute leukaemia and household
exposure to pesticides. Methods: The study included 280 incident cases of acute leukaemia …

Risk of spontaneous abortion among nurses handling antineoplastic drugs

…, R Collin, M Gout, D Poyen, D Hémon - Scandinavian journal of …, 1990 - JSTOR
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency of spontaneous abortion in two
groups of women. One group consisted of women regularly involved in the preparation of …

The impact of major heat waves on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in France from 1971 to 2003

…, P Frayssinet, J Clavel, D Hémon - International archives of …, 2007 - Springer
Objectives The aim of the study was to identify the major heat waves (HW) that occurred in
France from 1971 to 2003 and describe their impact on all-cause and cause-specific …

Heat exposure and socio-economic vulnerability as synergistic factors in heat-wave-related mortality

…, P Frayssinet, A Dufour, E Jougla, D Hémon - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Heat waves may become a serious threat to the health and safety of people who currently
live in temperate climates. It was therefore of interest to investigate whether more deprived …

Acute childhood leukaemia and environmental exposure to potential sources of benzene and other hydrocarbons; a case-control study

…, D Sommelet, E Vilmer, D Hémon… - Occupational and …, 2004 - oem.bmj.com
Aim: To analyse the association between potential environmental exposure to hydrocarbons
and the risk of acute childhood leukaemia. Methods: A hospital based multicentre case …

[HTML][HTML] Infectious diseases in the first year of life, perinatal characteristics and childhood acute leukaemia

…, C Berthou, X Rialland, B Pautard, D Hémon… - British journal of …, 2004 - nature.com
The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of early common infections and
perinatal characteristics in the aetiology of childhood common leukaemia. A case–control …

Childhood acute leukemia, early common infections, and allergy: The ESCALE Study

…, F Mechinaud, P Bordigoni, D Hémon… - American journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated the role of factors considered related to early stimulation of the
immune system in the etiology of childhood acute leukemia. The national registry-based …