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Nummer 166, 14 januari 2016

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Hoe veilig is het gebruik van mesh-implantaten in de uro-gynaecologische chirurgie?

door professor Christopher Chapple, MD, secretaris-generaal van de Europese Vereniging voor Urologie en rapporteur voor het advies over mesh-implantaten van het Wetenschappelijk Comité voor nieuwe gezondheidsrisico's

door professor Christopher Chapple, MD, secretaris-generaal van de Europese Vereniging voor Urologie en rapporteur voor het advies over mesh-implantaten van het Wetenschappelijk Comité voor nieuwe gezondheidsrisico's

In de uro-gynaecologische chirurgie worden steeds vaker mesh-implantaten gebruikt. Helaas neemt ook het aantal meldingen van ongewenste neveneffecten toe, zoals infecties, weefselerosie, blootvallende en krimpende bekkenbodemmatjes, pijn en seksuele problemen.  Daarom heeft de Europese Commissie het onafhankelijke Wetenschappelijk Comité voor nieuwe gezondheidsrisico's (SCENIHR) gevraagd de gezondheidsrisico's van dit soort producten in kaart te brengen.

Het SCENIHR heeft een inventarisatie gemaakt van de recente wetenschappelijke literatuur en de richtlijnen van de wetenschappelijke verenigingen en gez [...]

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Opinions adopted 

The most recent opinions adopted are the following 

JOINT OPINIONS 

Final Opinion on Synthetic Biology III - Risks to the environment and biodiversity related to synthetic biology and research priorities in the field of synthetic biology  »

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS) 

Notes of Guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation, 9th revision  »

Memorandum on use of Human Data in risk assessment of skin sensitisation  »

Hair Dyes  »

Numerous Opinions and Revised Opinions concerning hair dyes have been recently adopted and are listed on the Scientific Committees' website.

Cosmetic Ingredients  »

Numerous Opinions and Revised Opinions concerning cosmetic ingredients have been recently adopted and are listed on the Scientific Committees' website.

Fragrances: Butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA) SCCS/1540/14  »

Nano-materials: Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano) SCCS/1566/15  »

Revision of the Opinion for clarification of the meaning of the term "sprayable applications/products" for the nano forms of Carbon Black CI 77266, Titanium Oxide and Zinc Oxide  »

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS (SCHER) 

New conclusions regarding future trends of cadmium accumulation in EU arable soils  »

Preliminary Opinion on Estimates of the amount of toy materials ingested by children  »

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON EMERGING AND NEWLY IDENTIFIED HEALTH RISKS (SCENIHR) 

Medical devices: Final Opinion on the safety of surgical meshes used in urogynaecological surgery  »

Preliminary Opinion on Additives used in tobacco products (Opinion 1)  »

 All opinions

 
  

Ongoing work 

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS) 

Request for a scientific Opinion on the report of the ICCR Working Group: Considerations on Acceptable Trace Level of 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetic Products  »

Request for a scientific Opinion on Ethylzingerone with INCI name 'Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone’ (HEPB) Cosmetics Europe  »

Request for a scientific Opinion on hair dye Tetrabromophenol Blue  »

Request for a scientific Opinion on three coatings for Titanium Dioxide (nano) as UV-Filter in dermally applied cosmetic products  »

Request for a scientific Opinion on Titanium Dioxide (nano) as UV-Filter in sunscreens and personal care spray products  »

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS (SCHER) 

Request for a scientific Opinion on the development of minimum quality requirements for water reuse in agricultural irrigation and aquifer recharge in the EU  »

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON EMERGING AND NEWLY IDENTIFIED HEALTH RISKS (SCENIHR) 

Biological effects of UV-C radiation relevant to health with particular reference to UV-C lamps  »

Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes  »

Priority List of Additives used in Tobacco Products  »

Guidance on the structure and content of SCHEER Opinions  »

Revision of the 'Memorandum on weight of evidence and uncertainties  »

 All mandates

 
  

eNews 

Preliminary Opinion on estimates of the amount of toy materials ingested by children  »

Safety of surgical meshes used in urogynaecological surgery: final Opinion  »

Final Opinion on Synthetic Biology III: Risks to the environment and biodiversity and research priorities  »

Final Opinion on new conclusions on future trends of cadmium accumulation in EU arable soils  »

Opinion on Potential risks to human health and the environment from the use of calcium cyanamide as fertiliser  »

Preliminary Opinion on Additives used in tobacco products  »

Final Opinion on the safety of medical devices containing DEHP (phthalates)  »

Meetings 

SCCS - Plenary Meetings of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety  »

The 11th and 12th Plenary meetings of the SCCS took place on 29 September and 15 December 2015 in Luxembourg. Read the agenda and minutes of these meetings here.

SCHER - Plenary Meetings of the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks  »

The 13th and 14th Plenary meetings of the SCHER took place on 25 September and 27 November 2015 respectively. Read the agenda and minutes of these meetings here.

SCENIHR - Plenary Meetings of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks  »

The 12th and 13th Plenary meetings of the SCHER took place on 24 September and 3 December 2015, respectively. Read the agenda and minutes of these meetings here.

Publications 

Science factsheet on synthetic biology  »

Science factsheet on the safety of surgical meshes used in urogynecological surgery  »

Science factsheet on the Notes of Guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation  »

All easy-to-read factsheets and summaries of the Scientific Committees' Opinions are available online  »

Read articles on the Scientific Committees’ Opinions published in medical and scientific journals  »

Public consultations and calls 

Opinion on HC Yellow No. 16 (Colipa No. B123) Submission 1  »

Deadline for comments: 4 March 2016

Opinion on HC Red No. 18 (Colipa No. B124)  »

Deadline for comments: 4 March 2016

Preliminary Opinion on Estimates of the amount of toy materials ingested by children  »

Open for consultation through 14 February 2016

 All consultations

 

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