Cévennes: a long-buried health scandal
REPORT - In the Cévennes, the inhabitants of several towns located near former mining sites have worrying levels of heavy ...
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Mining pollution: when the river spits out its arsenic
In the Cévennes, a century of mining activity has irreparably polluted ground and surface water. There are doubts about drinking ...
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Lead, uranium (and tobacco) … The dangers of shisha
© ThinkstockFor nearly a decade, the shisha (also known as hookah), this funny water pipe traditionally used in the Middle ...
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Flint: the city that poisons Americans
For almost 2 years, the inhabitants of Flint were poisoned by lead by consuming unsafe water. Michigan authorities are singled ...
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1 in 5 smokers know that tobacco can lead to blindness
© Getty ImagesSmokers are twice as likely as non-smokers to lose their sight. Yet the link between smoking and visual ...
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Can prostate trouble lead to sexual problems?
What you need to know...The prostate is a ring-shaped organ surrounding the urethra, through which urine or semen passes. About ...
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Lead poisoning can be transmitted over two generations
Exposure to lead during pregnancy affects children and grandchildren. Transmission over two generations due to epigenetic modifications.Exposure to lead during ...
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Cancer: lead tests questioned
© iStockphotoRadioactive energy devices used to check that the paint in a home does not contain lead could be dangerous ...
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Notre-Dame de Paris: no increase in lead poisoning cases
© ShutterstockAfter the Notre-Dame de Paris fire in April 2019, a health surveillance system was immediately put in place by ...
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Lead poisoning: three times more children screened
The figure of 500 cases per year is "relatively stable for several years" according to the National Institute for Public ...
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Allergies can lead to psychological disorders
© GettyPatients withasthma, of hay fever and D'eczema have an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, according to the results ...
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Sleep: nights that are too short can lead to dehydration
© Getty ImagesTo be in good shape all day, an adult would need on average 7 to 9 hours of ...
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Notre-Dame de Paris: 13 cases of lead poisoning out of 1,200 children attending school near the cathedral
The fire raised many questions about “ the levels of impregnation of children living around ” of Notre-Dame Cathedral on ...
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Severe psoriasis can lead to an abdominal aortic aneurysm
© iStockPhotosThe relation between psoriasis (a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by scaly, red patches of the skin) and abdominal aortic ...
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Misconception: dust in the eye cannot lead to ophthalmic emergencies
When you have dust in your eye, gently move the foreign body with the corner of a handkerchief or clean ...
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Hookah does not filter heavy metals
The hookah is more and more popular with young people. Most think it is less risky than regular tobacco. But ...
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“Bisphenol B can lead to severe effects on human health“
The National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) warns of the dangers of this substance. Its use ...
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Contraception: the pill loses ground but still remains in the lead
© ThinkstockIf the pill remains the most used contraceptive, there is a real disaffection with this method of contraception over ...
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Cancer: first wave of Covid-19 could lead to up to 5,800 additional deaths
The care of new cancer patients has fallen with the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. Unicancer, the national ...
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Degradation of smell can lead to undernutrition in seniors
A study published in The Conversation shows that altered smell in the elderly can lead to eating disorders. The fight ...
Read moreMisconception: dust in the eye cannot lead to ophthalmic emergencies
When you have dust in your eye, gently move the foreign body with the corner of a handkerchief or clean ...
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The epidemic will lead to an increase in cancer deaths in the coming years
According to a study by the Gustave Roussy Institute, the health crisis of the coronavirus would lead to a delay ...
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Lead drinking water pipes: risk for children
How do I know if I have lead pipes in my house? The Health Council warns about the risks of ...
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Beware of clay-based drugs, they contain lead
August 6, 2019 According to the review Prescribe, clay-based drugs would be contaminated with lead. And since the effectiveness of ...
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Drinking water: the map of France of inequalities
While tap water is generally of good quality in France, small distribution units in rural or mountain areas are more ...
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2 cans of energy drink every day can lead to Emergency
"When faced with unexplained arrhythmia (an irregular or rapid heartbeat) problems, physicians should consider asking their patient about their energy ...
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Lead and cadmium in our glasses
© Plymouth UniversityDrinking a glass of water is no longer such a trivial act. A recent studyhad already shown that ...
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Shingles can lead to stroke and heart attack
© iStockPhotosThe varicella-zoster virus (called VZV, for varicella-zoster virus) takes hold of the nerve glands of everyone who has ever ...
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Heartache can lead to real heart trouble
December 12, 2017. A new study has just revealed that broken heart syndrome can lead to noticeable and lasting damage. ...
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Codeine: recreational use that can lead to overdose
June 12, 2017. More and more young people are having fun buying codeine, a powerful opioid, in order to have ...
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