Documents

1. Peak exposures to organic solvents

   Exposures at work to volatile organic solvents may cause chronic toxic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease characterised by brain ...

   Advisory report | 05-08-1999

2. Hormone disruptors in ecosystems

   In recent years effects on reproduction have been identified in a large number of animal species and these effects have been ...

   Advisory report | 22-07-1999

3. Screening and treatment of adolescents with schizofrenia

   Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disease characterized by changes in thinking, perception and behaviour that conflict with ...

   Advisory report | 24-06-1999

4. Copper sulphate: Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification

   On request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands evaluates the effects on the ...

   Advisory report | 23-06-1999

5. Clinical genetic testing and counselling

   The regulations on clinical genetic testing and counselling in the Netherlands apply to "postnatal and prenatal chromosome, ...

   Advisory report | 27-05-1999

6. Adverse reactions to vaccinations in the national immunization programme 1996

   At the request of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, a Committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands analyses cases ...

   Advisory report | 18-05-1999

7. Safety of amino acid supplementation

   The addition of amino acids to food and dietary supplements is prohibited in the Netherlands, with the exception of a number of ...

   Advisory report | 11-05-1999

8. Asbestos diseases: Asbestosis

   Asbestos is a silicon-containing mineral that began to be produced on a large scale around 1870, with the increase in the use of ...

   Advisory report | 29-03-1999

9. Laser pointers help up to the light - A risk assessment

   For several years, small hand-held lasers have been available to the general public, incorporated into items such as pens, key ...

   Advisory report | 24-02-1999

10. Reconsidering the policy on HIV testing

    In this report, a Health Council Committee examines the question of whether the new possibilities for treating HIV infection have ...

    Advisory report | 20-01-1999