Publications by authors named "L Benezet"
Background: Knowledge about the consequences of electronic cigarette (EC) use on respiratory health is still limited. We aimed to assess whether EC use is associated with the occurrence of asthma symptoms and chronic bronchitis among the French adult population, with a specific focus on never combustible cigarettes (CC) smokers. We further investigated whether the association differed in men and women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackgroundLyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease (TBD) in France. Forestry workers are at high risk of TBD because of frequent exposure to tick bites.AimWe aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of sensu lato and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) antibodies among forestry workers in northern France.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Asthma has significant occupational consequences. The objective of our study was to investigate the links between asthma and the career path, taking into account gender and age at asthma onset.
Methods: Using cross-sectional data collected at inclusion in the French CONSTANCES cohort in 2013-2014, we studied the links between each career path indicator (number of job periods, total duration of employment, numbers of part-time jobs and work interruptions due to unemployment or health issues, employment status at inclusion) on the one hand, and current asthma and asthma symptom score in the last 12 months on the other hand, as reported by the participants.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of Puumala virus (PUUV) among 1777 forestry workers in northern France, focusing on sociodemographic risk factors.
- The research found an overall seroprevalence of 5% in northeastern France, with a notable absence of cases in northwestern France, suggesting regional differences in virus circulation.
- Age, sex, and years of experience in forestry were identified as factors linked to increased seropositivity, indicating that even non-endemic regions may have low levels of PUUV circulation.
Background: The burden of undiagnosed obstructive lung disease (OLD) (mainly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is not fully established, and targets for corrective action are yet to be identified. We assessed the underdiagnosis of OLD and its determinants in France.
Methods: CONSTANCES is a French population-based cohort of adults aged 18-69 years at inception.