Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

Vegetative Barrier Acts as a ‘Trapper’ Rather than a ‘Filter’ for Potentially Toxic Element Contaminated Wind-Erodible Particles at the Vicinity of an Industrial Brownfield: Evaluation of a Nature-Based Solution

Brownfields can represent sources of multiple contaminants and may present health risks through airborne particle dispersion and incidental soil ingestion for surrounding populations. Remediation with nature-based solutions to mitigate legacy industrial pollution is therefore a r...

Multi-omics effect of contaminants exposure during embryogenesis on metamorphosis of blue mussel Mytilus edulis submitted to maritime traffic noise

Anthropogenic underwater noise is now considered one of the ‘emerging threats and ongoing challenges to biodiversity conservation’. Physiological changes have been observed in sessile invertebrates such as bivalves. Bivalve mollusks are of particular interest because of their sen...

Total Ozone Reactivity Measurements Reveal Knowledge Gap in Volatile Organic Compound Emissions and Their Reactions

Abstract Total ozone (O 3 ) reactivity monitors (TORMs) were used to investigate biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions from several ecosystems. Measurements were conducted in temperate deciduous North American forests, during the CABINEX and SOAS campaigns, on tundr...

Simultaneous versus Sequential Cessation of Tobacco and Cannabis: Preferences of Young Adults Who Co‐Use in France

ABSTRACT Introduction Co‐use of tobacco and cannabis is common among young adults and is associated with higher dependence and quitting difficulties. Little is known about the preference for simultaneous or sequential dual cessation in this population. We aimed to explore prefere...

Drainage divide dynamics modulated by erosion-driven landscape adjustment in a low-deformation setting

The Vosges Mountains (northeast France) are a mid-altitude mountain range with peaks reaching ∼1500 m a.s.l., in a low-deformation setting. Despite this, they maintain significant topographic relief (up to ∼1000 m), characterized by deeply incised valleys and broad, rounded uplan...

Adherence and Healthcare Costs Associated with Single-vs Free-Pill Combination of Perindopril-Based Antihypertensive Medications: An 11-Year Follow-Up, Real-World Evidence

BACKGROUND: Short-term studies have demonstrated that single-pill combinations (SPCs) improve adherence, reduce hypertension-related complications, and lower costs; however, long-term benefits remain unclear. This study compared adherence, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU),...

SARS-COv-2, influenza and other respiratory virus co-circulation during an outbreak in a rural health zone in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2025

Little is known about the global impact of co-circulation and co-infection of COVID-19 and influenza in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This study aims at analyzing data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other respiratory viruses collected during an outbreak response in the ru...

Dietary behaviour of Sepedon (Parasepedon) ruficeps and Sepedon (Sepedomyia) nasuta (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) and the distribution of their snail prey in Benin (West Africa)

Sciomyzidae (Diptera) larvae live as predators and/or parasitoids of snails. They have potential economic importance as biological control agents against gastropods that are vectors of parasitic diseases. In the present study, the use of Sepedon larvae in schistosomiasis control...

Empirical evidence for a trade-off between reproduction and tumour dynamics in the freshwater cnidarian Hydra oligactis

Abstract Reproduction is a key life-history trait but often comes at the expense of somatic maintenance, including ageing and susceptibility to disease. While reproduction–immunity trade-offs have been experimentally demonstrated in the context of infectious diseases, whether rep...

Agronomic and socio-economic assessments of the roles of earthworms and termite mounds in paddy fields

Bioturbation, the physical disturbance and mixing of soil layers caused by the activity of living organisms, such as earthworms and termites, plays a critical role in shaping soil structure, enhancing nutrient cycling, and regulating ecosystem dynamics. In paddy fields, earthworm...

Imperfect detection and sampling effort shape ground beetle (Carabidae) diversity indicators in large-scale monitoring

Soil biodiversity indicators are increasingly used to inform environmental assessment and policy, yet their robustness is often constrained by heterogeneous sampling designs and imperfect species detection. Surface-active arthropods, such as ground beetles (Carabidae), are widely...

Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli Other Than Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter Species in Pediatric Blood Cultures: A Multicenter European Analysis

BACKGROUND: Nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli other than Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species are increasingly recognized as opportunistic pathogens in pediatric populations, yet their epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance remain poorly defined. METHODS: We conducted a mul...

Effectiveness of health mediation to promote organised cancer screening among underserved and under-screened populations in Marseille, France: findings from a repeated cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Since 2022, the “13 en Santé” health mediation program has been implemented in Marseille, France, to reduce social health inequalities, in socioeconomically disadvantage neighbourhoods, with a particular emphasis on promoting participation in population-based...