Documents

1. Transcranial magnetic stimulation in psychiatry and neurology

   Does Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation have any effect? Various institutions have recently begun using a new medical technique. ...

   Advisory report | 27-10-2008

2. Towards maintaining an optimum iodine intake

   European regulations, legislation and research in the field of vitamins, minerals and trace elements, so-called micro-nutrients, ...

   Advisory report | 30-09-2008

3. Towards an adequate intake of vitamin D

   Regulations and research undergo rapid development. European regulations, legislation and research in the field of vitamins, ...

   Advisory report | 30-09-2008

4. Hydrogen-powered road vehicles - The health benefits and drawbacks of a new fuel

   Because of the political, social and environmental problems associated with dependency on fossil fuels, there is considerable ...

   Advisory report | 29-09-2008

5. Prudent precaution

   Does the disappearance of many animal and plant species threaten ecosystem functioning and human health? Is the cultivation of ...

   Advisory report | 26-09-2008

6. Synthetic biology: creating opportunities

   Synthetic biology is the engineering of biology: the synthesis of complex, biologically based (or inspired) systems, which ...

   Advisory report | 25-09-2008

7. BioInitiative

   Last year a report was published that is playing an increasingly prominent role in the debate on electromagnetic fields and ...

   Advisory report | 02-09-2008

8. Coiling or clipping? Treatment of intracranial aneurysms

   Until recently the preferred treatment option for patients with intracranial aneurysms was a surgical repair intervention, during ...

   Advisory report | 31-07-2008

9. Platinum and platinum compounds; Health-based recommended occupational exposure limit

   At the request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands recommends health-based ...

   Advisory report | 12-06-2008

10. Occupational exposure to organic solvents: effects on human reproduction

    It is estimated that half a million workers in the Netherlands are regularly exposed to organic solvents. Some examples of ...

    Advisory report | 12-06-2008