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Iron and steel founding emissions carcinogenic
The Emissions which are formed during iron and steel founding may cause cancer. This is a risk for people who work in places ...
No permit is required for hepatitis screening GGD
Under the Population Screening Act a permit is not required for screening the first-generation non-Western migrants for hepatitis ...
Population Screening Act: NIPT for multiple pregnancies
The NIPT consortium has applied for a permit to offer the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) to women with multiple pregnancies as ...
Removing remaining lead pipes
In some houses lead concentrations in the tap water are high. In particular this concerns old houses with lead indoor pipes. High ...
Recommended exposure limit for 1,2-dichloroethane
Occupational exposure to 1,2-dichloroethane can lead to cancer. The Health Council of the Netherlands has estimated the air ...
Population Screening Act: NIPT in pregnant adolescents aged 16 and 17 years
The NIPT consortium has submitted a permit request for the use of the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) in pregnant adolescents ...
Adding screening for spinal muscular atrophy to the neonatal blood screening
Early recognition of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) allows for the presymptomatic treatment of children with the most severe ...
Studies with human-animal combinations require an new evaluation each time
In order to judge whether research with combinations of human and animal cells (or parts thereof) is acceptable, each study needs ...
For now don’t change cut-off value population screening for colorectal cancer
The cut-off value in the population-based colorectal cancer screening programme determines at what measure of blood in the stool ...
New vaccine against shingles can protect the elderly well
A new vaccine that can protect older people from shingles is available. The Health Council has a favourable view of the health ...