Public Health Foresight study 2018 now available in English The prospects for future public health in the Netherlands are good. Our life expectancy is steadily increasing, and most people feel healthy and do not experience activity limitations.
Coen van Gool named co-chair of WHO Family Development Committee Coen van Gool was named co-chair of the Family Development Committee (FDC) at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) Network in Seoul.
Lyme disease costs EUR 20 million annually The societal costs of Lyme disease have been determined for the Netherlands for the first time. The disease appears to cost nearly EUR 20 million each year.
Slight increase of ammonia emissions In 2015 slightly more ammonia was emitted in the Netherlands than in 2014 and the ceiling set by the European Union was met (128 kilotons).
TIME honours Guus Velders of RIVM TIME has named Professor Guus Velders of RIVM as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Every year, 300,000 tick bites in urban areas One in 5 tick bites occurs in an urban area. Although most tick bites occur in the countryside, many people are bitten in urban areas as well.
It is time to change: adapting behaviours for a sustainable and healthy Europe The state of the environment, our health, and levels of social equity are closely interrelated.
New step towards calculating environmental effect of combinations of pesticides In the context of authorising plant protection products, the EU currently does not take any account of the use of several different plant protection products for the same crop.
Less salt in certain foods, sugar contents remain unchanged The salt content in bread was on average 19 percent lower compared to 2011. In addition, certain types of sauces, soups, canned vegetables and pulses, and crisps had a lower salt content.
Rotavirus in the Netherlands: Background information for the Health Council Rotavirus can cause severe gastrointestinal infections and is common among infants and young children. There are two vaccines available; both have to be given by mouth (oral vaccines).