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1. EFSA upper levels for vitamins and minerals maintained

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends that the tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and minerals derived by the ...

   News item | 07-03-2023 | 09:00

2. Dutch dietary guidelines also appropriate for people with cardiovascular disease

   The Dutch dietary guidelines also form an appropriate basis for healthy dietary patterns for people with atherosclerotic ...

   News item | 07-02-2023 | 09:00

3. COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 only for medically at-risk groups

   The Health Council of the Netherlands is recommending that children aged 5 to 11 are only offered a vaccine against COVID-19 if ...

   News item | 10-01-2023 | 13:00

4. Trial with early colorectal cancer population screening recommended

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends conducting a trial with one-off screening of people around the age of 50 prior ...

   News item | 14-12-2022 | 13:00

5. Reduce noise level of amplified music to 100 decibels

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends that the maximum noise level of amplified music be lowered from 103 to 100 ...

   News item | 30-11-2022 | 10:00

6. Nutri-Score can be a useful addition to nutritional information

   The Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition label can be a useful addition to existing nutritional information. This is particularly ...

   News item | 29-11-2022 | 10:00

7. COVID-19 vaccination under 6 years of age only for children at high medical risk

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends that only children aged 6 months to 6 years with a serious medical condition ...

   News item | 15-11-2022 | 10:00

8. Tin not to classify as toxic to reproduction

   Based on the available scientific data, the Committee does not recommend to classify tin for effects on fertility, for effects on ...

   News item | 08-11-2022 | 09:00

9. Meningococcal B vaccine to be excluded from the RVP for now

   The Health Council of the Netherlands has recommended against including the meningococcal B vaccine in the National Immunisation ...

   News item | 12-10-2022 | 15:00

10. Ethical and societal considerations important in decisions about donor blood screening

    Decisions about donor blood screening do not only depend on formal, quantifiable criteria, but also on ethical and societal ...

    News item | 15-09-2022 | 09:00