Due to vaccination against HPV, fewer people are transmitting HPV to others. The spread of HPV is decreasing as a result. Research shows that HPV vaccination indirectly also protects unvaccinated women to some extent. This shows the importance of vaccination against HPV.

The number of people with tuberculosis in the Netherlands increased slightly in 2024. Tuberculosis cases have returned to about the same level as shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2024, 18 per cent of adults smoked, 6 per cent drank alcohol to excess and half of all adults were overweight. Compared to 10 years ago, the percentage of smokers and excessive drinkers has decreased. The percentage of overweight people has stayed the same.

After 2030, it may not be possible to meet the increasing demand for drinking water with existing sources. This makes it important to focus on water-saving measures and new sources of drinking water.

In 2024, one in six adults indicated that they had occasionally had tooth or molar pain. This is one of the outcomes on oral health in the Netherlands that Statistics Netherlands (CBS) published today.

It appears that the ban on flavours for e-cigarettes (vapes) is affecting e-cigarette use. This was shown by an evaluation conducted by RIVM, which shows that 40% of the Dutch respondents had reduced their e-cigarette use because of the 2024 ban.

In the Netherlands, the concentration of radon in most homes and buildings is low. This is due to the composition of the soil. In a number of particular workplaces, such as in marl quarry caves and at drinking water companies, the concentration of radon in the air may be higher.

In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions were 1.6 percent lower than in 2023. This decrease is smaller than in the previous two years, when emissions fell by about 7 percent.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has found a partial explanation for the difference between measurements and calculations of ammonia concentrations along the coast. This has been used to implement improvements in the Operational Priority Substances (OPS) model.