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The cost of atmospheric pollution to health estimated at 1-2 billion annually

In France, the total cost of pollution to health is estimated at between €1 billion and approximately €2 billion/year, according to a study conducted by Isabella Annesi Maesano, a research director at Inserm, and her colleagues (Inserm Unit 1136, Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases). In other words, 15-31% of the 2012 deficit (€5.5 billion) for the health insurance branch of France’s general social security scheme.

The cost of atmospheric pollution to health estimated at 1-2 billion annually

In France, the total cost of pollution to health is estimated at between €1 billion and approximately €2 billion/year, according to a study conducted by Isabella Annesi Maesano, a research director at Inserm, and her colleagues (Inserm Unit 1136, Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases). In other words, 15-31% of the 2012 deficit (€5.5 billion) […]

Saturday 11 April: World Parkinson’s Day

World Parkinson’s Day is taking place on 11 April. This day is specifically devoted to interruptions in care, and is an opportunity to remind the general public that Parkinson’s disease is not a rare disease.

Saturday 11 April: World Parkinson’s Day

In France, Parkinson’s disease affects more than 150 000 people[1], and there are 6.5 million sufferers in the world, a figure set to increase as the population ages. World Parkinson’s Day is taking place on 11 April, in memory of the anniversary of the birth of Dr James Parkinson, the first physician to describe the […]

Reducing risks among drug users

In order to limit the health risks associated with the use of drugs, certain countries have set up supervised injection centres where drug addicts can inject under the supervision of qualified personnel.

In 2010, the French General Health Administration asked Inserm to perform a collective report on the theme of Reducing the risks in drug users. The aim was to report on what scientific knowledge we had of existing schemes and programmes on an international scale, the contexts in which they were set up and their impact on the experimental projects in progress.

Reducing risks among drug users

In order to limit the health risks associated with the use of drugs, certain countries have set up supervised injection centres where drug addicts can inject under the supervision of qualified personnel. In 2010, the French General Health Administration asked Inserm to perform a collective report on the theme of Reducing the risks in drug […]

Tuesday 7 April World Health Day

This year, World Health Day will be dedicated to food safety. This event is an opportunity to educate professionals and the general public on the importance of food safety and the role people can play every day to remove any doubt about the safety of the food on their plate. Researchers leading the Nutritional Epidemiology […]

Antiplatelet agents help reduce the severity of flu

Platelets play a role in severe lung infections associated with flu viruses. This has been highlighted for the first time by a team of researchers from France’s National Institute for Agricultural Research (Inra), National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm) and Claude Bernard (Lyon 1) University

In 40 years the French have adapted their behaviour to climate change

Against the current background of global warming, the relationship between the temperature and mortality is taking on a totally new significance. Are we getting used to rising temperatures over the years? This is the question that researchers in the Inserm Unit 1169 team ‘Epigenetics and Environment’ (Inserm/CEA/Paris-South University) are trying to answer. By analysing the […]

The ‘Constances’ cohort, a research network unique in France

La cohorte Constances rassemble les données relatives à la santé de plus de 65 000 volontaires de 18 à 69 ans affiliés au régime général de sécurité sociale