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Higher mortality during heatwave in July in the Netherlands
During the last heatwave, almost 400 more deaths were reported than was expected on overage for that period.
National Heat Plan no longer in effect as of July 29th
As of Monday, 29 July, the National Heat Plan is no longer in effect. The Heat Plan had been active from July 23rd until July 28th. Never before has it been as hot as last week in the Netherlands.
Tick found in Drenthe is a Hyalomma tick
National Heat Plan active throughout the Netherlands
Reactor shut down will cause global medical isotope shortage
Ultrafine particles in the vicinity of Schiphol Airport affect health
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Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance
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Food and Nutrition
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International projects
National Immunisation Programme
National Immunisation Programme
Microplastics
Microplastics
WHO Collaborating Centres
WHO Collaborating Centres
Recent publications
- Investigation into zoonoses in beef cattle farms in 2017
- 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