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1. Causal relationship between goat farms and pneumonia is likely

   Evidence is sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship is likely to exist between living in the vicinity of goat farms and ...

   News item | 03-07-2025 | 12:15

2. Third trimester screening effective in Rhesus c-negative pregnant women with previous pregnancies

   Third trimester screening for blood group antibodies in Rhesus c-negative pregnant women offers substantial health benefits for ...

   News item | 19-06-2025 | 10:00

3. Clarifying decision-making on professions and reserved procedures under the Healthcare Professions Act

   The Health Council of the Netherlands has reviewed the decision-making frameworks used to regulate professions and reserved ...

   News item | 06-06-2025 | 09:00

4. Repetitive head impacts in contact sports increase the risk of dementia

   The Health Council of the Netherlands advises limiting exposure to repetitive head impacts for contact sports athletes. ...

   News item | 05-06-2025 | 06:00

5. Recommendation for classification: Molybdenum and inorganic molybdenum compounds

   The Health Council advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment not to classify molybdenum and inorganic molybdenum ...

   News item | 27-05-2025 | 11:00

6. Recommendation for classification: Styrene presumed to be carcinogenic

   The Health Council of the Netherlands advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to classify styrene in hazard ...

   News item | 25-04-2025 | 11:00

7. Revised dietary reference values for infants and children

   The Health Council of the Netherlands has revised the dietary reference values for vitamins and minerals for infants and ...

   News item | 23-04-2025 | 09:00

8. Screening for lung cancer: not yet possible to assess whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

   The Health Council of the Netherlands advises to further work out what a possible national population screening programme for ...

   News item | 31-03-2025 | 14:00

9. COVID-19 vaccination in autumn for people over 60 and medically at-risk groups

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends offering, just like in 2024, COVID-19 vaccination this autumn to people over 60, ...

   News item | 27-03-2025 | 12:00

10. Decision on RSV vaccination for elderly as soon as duration of protection is known

    According to the Health Council of the Netherlands, a vaccination programme against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for elderly ...

    News item | 27-03-2025 | 09:00