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Metabolic disorder ALD added to newborn blood spot screening
Since 1 October, the metabolic disorder adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) has been added to the Dutch newborn blood spot screening. From now on, the blood of newborn boys will also be tested for this disorder. ALD in boys can be treated if it is detected in time.
Flu vaccine campaign about to start
In October, many people will receive a new invitation to get the flu vaccine. The flu vaccine protects people who, because of their age or medical condition, are more likely to become ill or seriously ill from flu.
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Recent publications
- Evaluation of ‘Let’s go outside for tasty food’ Rounds 2, 3 and 4 of the promotional scheme ‘Learning to eat healthily from a young age’, school years 2019–2022
- Annoyance and sleep disturbance caused by vibrations from passing trains. Outcomes of the follow-up survey Wonen langs het spoor (Living along the railroad track)
- The contribution of Tata Steel to the health risks of local residents and the quality of their surroundings
- Radioactive residue and waste resulting from dismantling of cyclotrons
- 2022 Annual Report of ‘Signaling Consultation Food Safety’
- Registration of food-related outbreaks in the Netherlands, 2022
- Review of the third party risk model for airports in the Netherlands. Transferability and scientific value
- Monitoring of radioactivity in the Netherlands. Air dust and deposition – results 2020 and 2021
- Monitoring of radioactivity in the Netherlands. National Radioactivity Monitoring Network – results 2020 and 2021