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  1. Pneumococcal vaccination for older persons

    Every year about 2,600 to 5,600 older persons are hospitalised with pneumococcal pneumonia and about 1,800 with invasive ...

    Advisory report | 28-02-2018

  2. Health risks associated with livestock farms follow-up advice

    There has been growing concern for many years about the health risks of living near livestock farms. Studies show that residents ...

    Advisory report | 14-02-2018

  3. Proton therapy in children only hospital-based

    From the perspective of quality of care, proton therapy in children should only be performed in a hospital-based setting. The ...

    Advisory report | 13-02-2018

  4. Health benefits through cleaner air

    Air pollution strongly contributes to health effects and death. In the Netherlands, exposure to particulate matter alone results ...

    Advisory report | 23-01-2018

  5. 1,2-Dibromoethane

    The substance 1,2-dibromoethane is carcinogenic. People occupationally exposed by inhalation have an increased risk of cancer. ...

    Advisory report | 01-12-2017

  6. Fitness to drive with cardiovascular disease

    Recently, the European regulations regarding  fitness to drive criteria were updated for cardiovascular diseases. The adjustments ...

    Advisory report | 28-11-2017

  7. 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME)

    The Health Council of the Netherlands reviewed 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME). DEGME is primarily used as an intermediate or ...

    Advisory report | 21-11-2017

  8. Population Screening Act: research into calcium score and risk of cardiovascular disease

    Based on the Population Screening Act (WBO), the research proposal of the Erasmus MC into the association between atherosclerosis ...

    Advisory report | 14-11-2017

  9. Population Screening Act: risk model studied during screening for colorectal cancer

    The Committee on Population Screening of the Health Council of the Netherlands advises the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport ...

    Advisory report | 31-10-2017

  10. Health risks of night shift work

    In the Netherlands about 1.3 million people sometimes or regularly work at night. Night shift work disrupts the day-night rhythm ...

    Advisory report | 24-10-2017

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