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  1. Checking checked: appropriate use of health checks

    The government must continue to protect people against the risks of total body scans. Because disorders can be found for which no ...

    Advisory report | 05-03-2015

  2. Next generation sequencing in diagnosis

    Next generation sequencing – techniques which enable mapping a person’s genetic code quickly and cheaply – is no longer a thing ...

    Advisory report | 04-02-2015

  3. Health risks associated with LED's

    LED light is increasingly being applied in light fixtures and display screens of e.g. smart phones and tablets. It may not only ...

    Advisory report | 27-01-2015

  4. Population screening act: study into self-sampling as primary screening for cervical cancer

    Self test for cervical cancer screening. Before a self test may be considered appropriate for cervical cancer for all women in ...

    Advisory report | 18-12-2014

  5. Population Screening Act: first trimester scan for prenatal screening

    UMC Groningen wants to invite 4,000 pregnant women to study the benefit of a first-trimest ultrasound in prenatal screening. ...

    Advisory report | 18-12-2014

  6. Employees and infectious diseases - Criteria for vaccination

    Vaccination may protect employees when they are exposed at work to viruses and bacteria. Sometimes employees are not at risk ...

    Advisory report | 15-12-2014

  7. Fitness to drive requirements: some recommendations

    The Health Council of the Netherlands regularly advises on updates to the rules regarding medical fitness to drive a motor ...

    Advisory report | 20-11-2014

  8. Acetaldehyde

    Inhalation of acetaldehyde in the workplace may lead to cancer. This is of importance for workers who use the substance in the ...

    Advisory report | 13-11-2014

  9. Ethylene oxide

    Occupational exposure to ethylene oxide may cause cancer. For carcinogenic substances with no safe threshold, The Health Council ...

    Advisory report | 11-11-2014

  10. Fungal alpha-amylase (derived from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae)

    Inhalation of fungal alpha-amylase in the workplace may lead to allergic respiratory complaints. This is mainly of importance for ...

    Advisory report | 06-11-2014