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Reactor shut down will cause global medical isotope shortage
Shutting down the current Dutch reactor which produces medical isotopes, without replacing it, puts the world’s supply of medical radio-isotopes at risk.
Ultrafine particles in the vicinity of Schiphol Airport affect health
People who live near Schiphol are regularly exposed to higher concentrations of ultrafine particles. This can have an effect on health.
Antimicrobial resistance in the Netherlands is remaining reasonably stable
Not many resistant gut bacteria in Dutch nursing homes
Vaccination rate stable, participation no longer dropping
National Heat Plan active for parts of the Netherlands
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Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition
International projects
International projects
National Immunisation Programme
National Immunisation Programme
Microplastics
Microplastics
WHO Collaborating Centres
WHO Collaborating Centres
Recent publications
- Soil risk limits for the use of soil and dredging spoil containing PFAS for arable farming and livestock breeding
- Projected market demand and guaranteed supply of medical isotopes
- Disease burden of food-related pathogens in the Netherlands, 2018
- An overview of knowledge concerning diffuse lead contamination in the soil
- Mineral Oils in food; a review of occurrence and sources
- Analysis of incidents involving hazardous substances at large companies 2018
- Fifteen years of incident analysis : Causes, consequences, and other characteristics of incidents with hazardous substances during the 2004-2018 period
- Update on the transport of toxic example substances
- State of Infectious Diseases in the Netherlands, 2018