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Retain data on medical implants for 115 years
It is important that wearers of medical implants are traceable in case of faults or unforeseen side effects. The Health Council ...
Advisory value for bisphenol A
Occupational exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) can be hazardous to eyes, skin and reproduction. Based on the available evidence, the ...
Recommendation on exposure limit cadmium
Cadmium and inorganic cadmium compounds are hazardous to human health. The S cientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits ...
Recommendation for an occupational exposure level for diesel engine exhaust
Occupational exposure to diesel engine exhaust can cause lung cancer. The Health Council estimated so called health-based ...
Guidelines are required for treatment with platelet-rich plasma
Especially in cosmetic and sports medicine platelet-rich plasma is often applied. However, evidence for its efficacy is scarce. ...
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 ...