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Key Alpine pass to reopen this summer after €6m repairs
The col d'Allos in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence has been closed since 2023 due to severe weather
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Why 500,000 people in France will soon be getting a call from health officials
A new campaign will target certain individuals with particular health conditions
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Receive a book and a rose: France prepares to celebrate its independent bookshops
The 27th edition of the Fête de la librairie indépendante will take place tomorrow (April 26)
Mercury fillings are banned from July
Europe-wide ban arrives in France
Mercury fillings will be banned for some patients, including under-15s and pregnant or breast-feeding women, from July and replaced by resin or glass ceramic.
The Europe-wide ban comes into force in France then and follows US research showing that people with eight or more fillings had blood/mercury levels 150% higher than normal.