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Excision and other forms of female genital mutilation: could Internet help to campaign against such…
A study in Nigeria suggests that, in countries where female circumcision is practiced, the arrival of the Internet could influence freer sexual behavior and help reduce the practice.
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An unprecedented study into the real-life experiences of people with visual impairments
There is a drastic lack of knowledge about the daily lives and needs of visually impaired people in France. This observation was the motivation for a group of nine associations to join forces with researchers to conduct the Homère study, a nationwide participatory survey.
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The only french database that records injuries from road accidents
The Rhône Road Trauma Registry is a unique tool in its field, providing an exhaustive database of road traffic casualties (injured or deceased) in the Rhône since 1995. It is a wealth of information for road safety research, coordinated by UMRESTTE.
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Greater understanding for greater prevention
The Rhône register of road traffic accident victims, a tool for understanding and preventing road accidents.
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"30 minutes of physical activity" at school: the scheme to counter physical inactivity is called…
Could the organisation of the Olympic Games be a springboard for reducing the danger of inactivity among students? This was the idea behind the launch of the “30 minutes of physical activity per day” scheme.
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DEBATS, what are the effects of airplane noise on our health?
Discover DEBATS, the first French research program on the effects of airplane noise on our health.
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Health effects of wind turbine noise: fact or fiction?
The development of wind farms in recent years has been accompanied by a debate about the potential noise pollution caused by these installations. What do we know about this?
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Disability: misconceptions around human augmentation
Technology helps people with disabilities overcome some of the challenges they face. The risk that the attention paid to disability will decrease?
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What are the effects of aircraft noise on our health?
On three occasions, in 2013, 2015 and 2017, researchers analysed the health data of residents of three major French airports. What did they find out?
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How can pedestrian safety be improved?
The improvement of the safety of so-called “vulnerable users” is based at Gustave Eiffel University on many scientific disciplines by considering different scales of analysis.
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Urban wellbeing: not all kinds of nature have the same effect
Cherry tomatoes on the balcony, a public garden or an urban forest will not have the same effect on our well-being.
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BioExp, at the heart of experimental biomechanics
Take a look at a video of this 500 m² platform dedicated to analysing the human body, to better understand bodily trauma and healing.
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PAMSanté, the experimental platform in constant movement!
Follow movement with PAMSanté, an experimental platform dedicated to gait and balance analysis.
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A virtual human at the service of two-wheeled motor vehicles
L’Homme Virtuel, a virtual human modelling the human body to understand, prevent and repair trauma.
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