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Research that makes you better
Research by university medical centres (umcs) can contribute more to the quality and affordability of care and prevention. This ...
Hexavalent chromium compounds
Occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds can cause lung cancer. The Health Council of the Netherlands is of the ...
Considering health in environmental policy
To further reduce the burden of disease resulting from exposure to environmental stressors, it is necessary to include ...
Population Screening Act: Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) as initial test for Down’s, Patau’s and Edwards’ syndrome
De Gezondheidsraad adviseert de minister van VWS om een vergunning te verlenen voor proefinvoering van NIPT voor alle zwangere ...
Shingles vaccination should not be offered to the elderly
The Health Council of the Netherlands advises the minister of Health, Welfare and Sport not to offer shingles vaccination to the ...
Population Screening Act: Renewal of nationwide cervical cancer screening programme
The Health Council’s Committee on Population Screening advises the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport to grant a licence to ...
Flour dust from processed, de-hulled soybeans
Inhalation of soybean flour dust may lead to allergic respiratory complaints. This is of importance for workers in bakeries and ...
Mobile phones and cancer: Part 3. Update and overall conclusions from epidemiological and animal studies
With the fast increase of mobile telecommunication and wireless internet also concern is growing. Can exposure to radiofrequency ...
Uranium and its compounds
In the present report, the Health Council of the Netherlands reviewed uranium or uranium compounds. Man can be occupationally ...
Chromium VI compounds
In the present report, the Health Council of the Netherlands reviewed a number of chromium VI compounds. People can be ...