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The parent-child relationship and adverse childhood experiences
A good parent-child relationship is important for child development. Interventions can improve parental sensitivity and increase ...
Hazardous substances in a circular economy
In an ideal circular economy all materials and products are reused and production of waste is zero. More recycling will take ...
Power lines and health part I: childhood cancer
Indications that the risk of getting childhood leukaemia is higher in children living near high voltage power lines than in other ...
Preventive use of HIV medication
In the Netherlands about 20.000 persons are infected with HIV. Although the number of new infections has gone down as a result of ...
ME/CFS
People with ME/CFS are substantially limited in their functioning, for a longer period of time. Treatment cannot address the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Health benefits through cleaner air
Air pollution strongly contributes to health effects and death. In the Netherlands, exposure to particulate matter alone results ...
1,2-Dibromoethane
The substance 1,2-dibromoethane is carcinogenic. People occupationally exposed by inhalation have an increased risk of cancer. ...