Documents

1. Proton therapy in children only hospital-based

   From the perspective of quality of care, proton therapy in children should only be performed in a hospital-based setting. The ...

   Advisory report | 13-02-2018

2. Health benefits through cleaner air

   Air pollution strongly contributes to health effects and death. In the Netherlands, exposure to particulate matter alone results ...

   Advisory report | 23-01-2018

3. 1,2-Dibromoethane

   The substance 1,2-dibromoethane is carcinogenic. People occupationally exposed by inhalation have an increased risk of cancer. ...

   Advisory report | 01-12-2017

4. Fitness to drive with cardiovascular disease

   Recently, the European regulations regarding  fitness to drive criteria were updated for cardiovascular diseases. The adjustments ...

   Advisory report | 28-11-2017

5. 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME)

   The Health Council of the Netherlands reviewed 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol (DEGME). DEGME is primarily used as an intermediate or ...

   Advisory report | 21-11-2017

6. Population Screening Act: research into calcium score and risk of cardiovascular disease

   Based on the Population Screening Act (WBO), the research proposal of the Erasmus MC into the association between atherosclerosis ...

   Advisory report | 14-11-2017

7. Population Screening Act: risk model studied during screening for colorectal cancer

   The Committee on Population Screening of the Health Council of the Netherlands advises the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport ...

   Advisory report | 31-10-2017

8. Health risks of night shift work

   In the Netherlands about 1.3 million people sometimes or regularly work at night. Night shift work disrupts the day-night rhythm ...

   Advisory report | 24-10-2017

9. Vaccination against rotavirus

   Rotavirus infections cause thousands of hospitalisations a year amongst young children. Vaccination can prevent a large part of ...

   Advisory report | 27-09-2017

10. Population Screening Act: the MoederVlekkenKliniek

    The initiator of the MoederVlekkenKliniek (Mole Clinic) wishes to offer low-threshold screening for skin cancer to people with an ...

    Advisory report | 23-08-2017