Safety of materials and products already starts at the design phase

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management aims to ensure that all new materials and technological developments are safe in 2050.

10/26/2021 - 10:00
Onderzoeker met veiligheidsbril bekijkt preparaat

Newborn heel prick screening starts on St Eustatius and Saba

On 26 October 2015, heel prick screening started for all newborns on St Eustatius and Saba.

11/11/2015 - 00:00

More people infected with diseases transmitted by wild rodents

In 2014, there were more patients in the Netherlands with diseases transmitted by wild rodents than in previous years.

11/05/2015 - 00:00

Without measures emissions of HFC greenhouse gases will increase rapidly

Without global agreement on the use of HFCs, their contribution to the greenhouse effect may increase sharply to 10 percent of that of CO2 by 2050. The current contribution is less than 1 percent.

11/02/2015 - 00:00