The Health Council of the Netherlands is an independent scientific advisory body whose legal task it is to advise the Dutch ministers and Parliament in the field of public health and health/healthcare research.
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Classify kerosene engine exhaust as presumed to be carcinogenic to workers
Exposure to aircraft engine emissions, kerosene engine exhaust, can be harmful to the health of ground staff of airports and ...
Read moreTransgender care for young people carefully designed
Transgender care for adolescents in the Netherlands is characterised by a carefully designed pathway. Initially, the emphasis is ...
Read moreUse of alcohol should become less normal, there is no safe level
The Health Council advises the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport to denormalise and discourage the use of alcohol. The ...
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Clesrovimab can also be used against RSV
According to the Health Council, the monoclonal antibody clesrovimab can also be used within the immunisation programme against ...
Read moreOccupational vaccination against mpox not necessary at the moment
Occupational vaccination against mpox is not necessary at the moment, according to the Health Council. The group for which it is ...
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Screening for HPA antibodies during pregnancy: not yet clear whether the benefits outweigh the disadvantages
The Health Council advises that pregnant women should not be offered programmatic screening for HPA-1a antibodies for the time ...
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