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Half of Dutch employers won't hire people with disabilities, health problems: report

Oct 24 '17 13:20

People with disabilities or health problems in the Netherlands have a hard time finding work. Half of organizations do not want to hire people with disabilities or other health problems, according to a study among 3 thousand employers by social and cultural planning office SCP, BNR reports.

Half of the organizations indicated that they don't want to hire additional people with health restrictions. Two thirds said that they feel responsible for hiring people with disabilities or health problems, but only 11 percent actually intend to do so.

One in seven nursing home residents never go to visit friends, relatives: report

Sep 14 '17 13:10

Health

One in seven residents of nursing homes in the Netherlands are very rarely or never able to leave the nursing home to go visit friends or family, and a quarter of the elderly people almost never go outside, according to a report by social and cultural planning office SCP. According to the report, these elderly people would like to get out of the nursing home every now and again, but can't because there's no one to help them or their health problems don't allow it, RTL Nieuws reports.

Defense pays €2.1 million to toxic paint victims

Feb 27 '17 15:15

Health

So far the Ministry of Defense paid out more than 2.1 million euros to 309 employees and former employees who became ill after working with paint containing carcinogenic substance Chromium-6, a Defense spokesperson confirmed to NU.nl.

Concern rising for Eritrean immigrants in Amsterdam

Oct 5 '16 10:17

The municipality of Amsterdam is concerned about its Eritrean residents, calling them a "vulnerable group that needs extra attention and guidance to make a good start in the Netherlands". Most Eritreans in Amsterdam are poorly integrated and struggle with health problems and debt

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Amsterdam air pollution equal to smoking 6 cigarettes per day: environmental group

Aug 17 '16 13:20

Health Nature

The air in Amsterdam is so polluted that residents suffer the same health detriments by breathing it that they would do from passively smoking 6.4 cigarettes, according to calculations by environmental organization Milieudefensie

Earthquakes a cause of insomnia, heart problems for Groningen residents

Apr 29 '16 16:00

Health

Groningen residents who suffered suffered earthquake damage to their property several times, have more health problems that those who suffered no damage, according to a study done by the University of Groningen

ISIS suspect back from Syria needs medical attention; Caught at Schiphol

Mar 29 '16 15:09

Crime

A a young woman from Rotterdam was arrested at Schiphol airport earlier this month on suspicion of being a foreign rebel fighter in the Syrian civil war. ISIS let her leave their caliphate to seek medical attention

Tobacco costs the Netherlands up to €40 billion annually

Feb 15 '16 11:20

Health

Smoking costs Dutch society between 21 and 43 billion euros per year. That amounts to about 2 thousand euros per Netherlands citizen per year, according to a study done by SEO Economic Research

Report: Football legend Johan Cruijff suffering from lung cancer

Oct 22 '15 10:47

Health

Former football star Johan Cruijff has been diagnosed with lung cancer, according to various media in Spain. Cruijff's "immediate environment" confirmed this to Radio Catalunya, saying that he was diagnosed in a Barcelona hospital on Tuesday and has to undergo a number of tests to determine the extent of the tumors.

Purebred dog breeding to get more animal friendly

Nov 27 '14 10:10

Nature

Pedigree dog breeders have promised that by 2014, no Dutch dogs will suffer due to their appearance.

Econ. crisis shortened lives

Feb 26 '14 09:28

Health

The financial crisis seems to have affected not only the economy, but society as well as new research from the Erasmus University shows.

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