The key figures of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) show that in 2018 there were 806 TB patients in the Netherlands. This is 3 percent more than in 2017 (784).

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a provisional health-based guidance value for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

Het aantal mensen met tuberculose in Nederland is in 2017 sterk gedaald. In 2016 waren er nog 887 tbc-patiënten, in 2017 waren dat er 787.