The current status of environmental forensic science in the member institutes of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI).

The paper presents the results of a questionnaire survey carried out by The Forensic laboratory of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-FL), aiming to get an overview of the current status of environmental forensic science (EFS) and environmental crimes investigation in the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI). A questionnaire was sent out to 71 ENFSI member institutes and the response rate was 44%. The results of the survey indicate that the issue of environmental crime is taken seriously in most participating countries, but a need for improvement in the approach to the issue was identified. Countries define environmental crime differently and have different law structures regarding what kind of actions are considered environmental crimes. The most frequently mentioned actions were waste dumping, pollution, inappropriate handling of chemicals and hazardous waste, oil spills, illicit excavation and wildlife crime and trading.The different roles of the authorities involved in the investigative process seem to be somewhat unclear in several countries. Most institutes participated on some level in the forensic processes related to environmental crime cases. The most common tasks performed in forensic institutes were the analysis of environmental samples and interpretation of the results. Only three institutes had case coordination services related to EFS. Participation in sample collection was rare but a clear developmental need was identified. A majority of the respondents acknowledged a need for increased scientific collaboration and education in the field of EFS.

Declenchement du travail sur uterus cicatriciel. A propos de 100 cas

But : Evaluer l'efficacite et l'innocuite de la maturation cervicale et du declenchement artificiel du travail sur uterus cicatriciel. Materiel et methodes : Etude retrospective et analytique portant sur 100 patientes porteuses d'uterus uni cicatriciel ayant beneficie d'un declenchement du travail avec ou sans maturation cervicale entre le 01 janvier 2002 et 31 decembre 2003. Resultats : le succes de la maturation a ete observe dans 63;1des cas. Le taux global d'accouchement par voie basse est de 74; plus faible (69;8) en cas de score de Bishop initial defavorable. Le taux de rupture uterine est de 3. La mortalite maternelle est nulle. Le score d'Apgar moyen a la 5eme minute est de 9;7; et la mortalite neonatale est nulle. Conclusion : Le declenchement artificiel du travail sur uterus uni cicatriciel a permis d'eviter 74des cesariennes iteratives sans augmentation statistique-ment significative de la morbidite materno-fotale. Ces resultats encourageants; meritent d'etre valides par des etudes prospectives