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All-trans retinoic acid

All-trans retinoic acid is widely used in therapeutic creams for skin disorders. Other uses are the treatment of acute ...

Advisory report | 10-06-2020

Integrated care for people with physical and mental disorders

Co-occurrence of physical and mental disorders is the rule rather than the exception. These disorders can have reciprocal ...

Advisory report | 27-05-2020

Admissibility of new techniques of disposing of the dead

In accordance with Dutch law, a body of a deceased person can be buried, cremated or donated to science. New techniques are being ...

Advisory report | 25-05-2020

Nutrition, health and sustainability: looking ahead

With a view to nutrition education and nutrition policy the Health Council of the Netherlands periodically assesses scientific ...

Advisory report | 20-05-2020

COVID-19 and vaccination against pneumococci

In 2018 the Health Council recommended to vaccinate people aged between 60 and 80 against pneumococci once every five years. To ...

Advisory report | 20-04-2020

Iron and steel founding emissions

Iron and steel products are widely used in various industries. The process of founding iron and steel comprises not only melting ...

Advisory report | 18-02-2020

Comments on draft report Iron and steel founding emissions

Other | 18-02-2020

WBO: screening for hepatitis

The Municipal Health Service and Medical Assistance at Accidents and Disasters (GGD-GHOR) want to launch pilot studies to screen ...

Advisory report | 27-01-2020

Population Screening Act: NIPT for multiple pregnancies

Since a few years, pregnant women can opt for the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) as part of two ongoing studies on the ...

Advisory report | 18-11-2019

Lead intake via tap water

In general, tap water in the Netherlands is of a high quality and safe to drink. However, a limited selection of the population ...

Advisory report | 06-11-2019