News
Reports for public review 'Trichloroethane' and 'Talc'
17 February 2012
The Health Council has published two draft reports with an evaluation of the carcinogenic properties of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and talc. The draft reports are prepared by the Subcommittee on Classification of Carcinogenic Substances of the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council. Read more
President leaves Health Council of the Netherlands
16 February 2012
Louise Gunning-Schepers has been appointed as President of the Board of Directors of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) by the Boards of Supervisors of both universities. Read more
A solid foundation is a must! Quality at a basic Accident and Emergency Department within a regional network
16 February 2012
The credo of modern accident and emergency treatment is “Close by if possible, a little further away if necessary. Read more
Screening Act: accelerated repeat screening for bowel cancer
14 February 2012
The Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport has recently decided to implement a national bowel cancer screening programme starting in 2013. Read more
It hurts to say goedbye
13 February 2012
As of 1 April 2012, Louise Gunning will resign from her position as the chairperson of the Health Council of the Netherlands . ‘It hurts to say goedbye,’ she emphasises, ‘it was a difficult decision’. Read more
Openbare conceptrapport Chloramphenicol
27 January 2012
The Health Council of the Netherlands has published a draft report with an evaluation of the reproduction toxic properties of chloramphenicol. The draft report is prepared by the Subcommittee on the Classification of Reproduction Toxic Substances of the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council. Read more
Staand, geknield en gehurkt werken
23 December 2011
In the Netherlands, nearly 2.5 million people say that they ‘regularly’ or ‘very often’ perform their work in standing position. More than 900,000 people perform work in kneeling or squatting position. Read more
Safe working with methyl methacrylate
16 December 2011
Inhalation of methyl methacrylate can irritate the nose. Read more
Flu pandemic still a possibility
15 December 2011
Although the pandemic of influenza A/H1N1 2009 (also known as New Influenza A or Swine Flu) was not as bad as feared, a more severe pandemic still is a possibility. Read more
Dealing with high-risk groups requires a systematic approach to prevent arbitrary rule
14 December 2011
When developing preventive policies in the field of environmental health, occupational safety or public health, attention should be paid in a consistent and systematic way to population subgroups that are at an above-average risk of disease or health impairment (so-called high-risk groups). Read more
