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Protect newborns by offering pertussis vaccination to employees
Employees who are in contact with infants under the age of 6 months should be offered vaccination against pertussis (whooping ...
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The Health Council of the Netherlands presents Work Programme 2025
On the third Tuesday of September, the Health Council of the Netherlands traditionally presents its work programme for the coming ...
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Health-based occupational exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica
Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (quartz dust) can cause lung disease. The Health Council contributes to ...
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Health-based occupational exposure limit for carbon monoxide
Occupational exposure to carbon monoxide can cause adverse health effects. The Health Council contributes to the protection of ...
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Public consultation on styrene
The subcommittee on the Classification of Carcinogenic Substances of the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of ...
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Public consultation on molybdenum and selected inorganic molybdenum compounds
The subcommittee on the Classification of Substances Toxic to Reproduction of the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety ...
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Shifting towards more plant-based proteins is sustainable and healthy
This is stated in an advisory report from the Health Council of the Netherlands, which is now also available in English. In the ...
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Add OCTN2 deficiency to the newborn blood spot screening programme
The Health Council recommends adding the severe form of the metabolic disease OCTN2 deficiency (also known as primary carnitine ...
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Approach to increasing antifungal resistance needed
Pathogenic fungi are increasingly resistant to antifungal drugs, rendering these drugs less capable, or completely incapable, of ...
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Population Screening Act: Additional screening for women with high breast density
UMC Utrecht has applied for a permit to conduct the DENSE-2 study. This is a scientific study on additional screening using ...