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Vaccination against meningococcal disease
Vaccination against meningococcal serogroups C and W is safe and effective. The effectiveness of vaccination against serogroup B ...
One vaccination less for infants
The Health Council recommends one vaccination less for most infants, provided their mother has been vaccinated against pertussis. ...
Alcohol and young people: influence on the brain and later alcohol use
Starting to drink alcohol at a young age is associated with a higher risk of developing alcohol use disorder later in life. There ...
Recommendation on classification of two dichloronitrobenzenes
The substances 2,4-dichloro-1-nitrobenzene and 1,4-dichloro-2-nitrobenzene are presumed to be carcinogenic to man. People ...
Population Screening Act: research into the relationship between sport and atherosclerosis
The University Medical Center Utrecht and the Radboud University Medical Center wish to carry out a study into the relationship ...
Recommendation on occupational exposure limit isocyanates
Occupational exposure to isocyanates can lead to allergic respiratory complaints. The Health Council of the Netherlands has ...
Population Screening Act: screening for prostate cancer
The Erasmus MC intends to perform a population-based screening pilot for prostate cancer with serum prostate-specific-antigen ...
Draft advisory reports on exposure during iron and steel founding for public consult, and exposure during coal gasification
The Subcommittee on the classification of carcinogenic substances has prepared two draft advisory reports, one on the ...
Draft advisory report for public review 'Cadmium and inorganic cadmium compounds'
The Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) has prepared a draft report on recommendations for occupational ...
A new website!
As of 25 September all information about the Health Council of the Netherlands will be found on a new website.