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Prof. Dick Heederik is a Professor of Health Risk Analysis at Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Population Health Sciences. He chairs Lexces, the national expertise center for substance-related occupational diseases, and advises the Committee for the List of Occupational Diseases at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. His research focuses on the health impacts of livestock farming, air pollution, and antibiotic resistance, with particular attention to occupational health risks and environmental policy implications. He has led studies on respiratory health near livestock farms and antibiotic stewardship in veterinary medicine.
Key affiliations include the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) at Utrecht University and roles in national health policy committees. His work bridges veterinary and human public health, emphasizing 'One Health' approaches to address health risks at the human-animal-environment interface. Recent activities include advising on circular agriculture's health risks, antibiotic resistance reduction strategies, and environmental exposure assessments in residential areas near farms.
Research interests span occupational disease prevention, environmental epidemiology, and policy analysis. He has contributed to high-profile studies on long-term health effects of livestock farming emissions and antibiotic use in livestock sectors. His expertise is frequently sought for media commentary on zoonotic diseases, agricultural health policies, and environmental health risks.
