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Dutch police officers patrol the street
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Sharp rise in reports about people with disturbed behavior
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A girl sprays a guy with water at a festival.
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Arnhem mayor criticizes festival where high heat injured five; Water cost over €14/liter
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Male doctor with stethoscope
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Children fall ill after eating cannabis-infused candy found near school
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An elderly man wiping sweat from face while sitting on sofa near an electric fan at home
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At least 911 more people died than usual during code red heatwave: RIVM
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View through an open window of the facades of an interior patio in Amsterdam
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Heat-related deaths in Amsterdam could double due to climate change, aging population
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Swimming pool
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Adults with migrant backgrounds wait months for swimming lessons as drownings rise
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Gurneys in a hospital corridor
HealthTechNature
Heat waves put Dutch psychiatric patients at greater risk, doctors warn
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A woman sneezes.
HealthTechNature
Mugwort pollen set to drive hay fever symptoms across the Netherlands
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People walking into Arnhem, about 12 kilometers north of Nijmegen, at the start of the Vierdaagse on 16 July 2019
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Nijmegen mayor not worried heat will disrupt Vierdaagse walking event
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The OLVG hospital in Amsterdam-Oost. 22 Feb. 2022
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OLVG hospital in Amsterdam starts trial with late abortions
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Music festival
Health1-1-2Business
No free water at Arnhem festival where high heat injured five; Water cost over €14/liter
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Two teenage girls vaping.
Health
Dutch doctors report rise in lung and heart illnesses among vapers
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School girls talking.
HealthCultureLifestyle
Mindfulness program aims to reduce anxiety-driven talks among girls
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A mouse hides in a building. Undated.
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Utrecht parties raise concerns over reports of rats, mice, and insects at asylum center
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People swimming in Amsterdam
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Researchers warn swimmers underestimate hidden dangers of open water amid Summer heat
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Authorities seize nearly 2,000 rabbits and 127 dogs from Zuid-Holland breeding facility. July 10, 2026.
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Authorities seize nearly 2,000 rabbits and 127 dogs from Zuid-Holland breeding facility
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Construction workers
Health1-1-2Business
Dutch workplaces not ready for rising heat, labor union warns
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
Health1-1-2PoliticsBusiness
House doctor data confirms higher health risks for residents around Tata Steel
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Doctor measuring a patient
HealthBusiness
Weight discrimination is widespread in Dutch workplaces, review finds
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Childhood obesity: Partial view of an overweight boy holding a donut
Health
Dutch researchers report breakthrough in treatment of obesity caused by brain tumor
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View from the train of the SABIC plant at Chemelot industrial park in Geleen, Limburg
HealthCrimeTechNature
Criminal investigation launched against SABIC over PFAS dumping in Dutch surface water
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Transgender flag painted on a hand
Health
Nearly 40 Dutch websites being used to spread disinformation about transgender people
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Extremely hot weather.
Health1-1-2
Older adults living at home face rising heat-related health risks as oversight declines
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
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Tata Steel to be prosecuted for intentional and unlawful pollution, Prosecutor announces