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Nature and green in the city contribute to the well-being of citizens of Amsterdam

The municipality of Amsterdam aims to make the city greener. To gain more insight into the benefits of green infrastructure, it commissioned the development of four different scenarios. For every scenario, and for the current situation, RIVM has calculated the value for the living environment of the city.

Breast implants and the risk of BIA-ALCL

For Allergan Biocell breast implants an increased risk of BIA-ALCL (a very rare type of lymphoma) is plausible. The cases of BIA-ALCL in the Netherlands are predominantly found with Biocell and other breast implants with a rough surface. However, RIVM found insufficient evidence that other breast implants with a rough surface present a similar risk as Biocell implants. This is due to the small number of BIA-ALCL cases and the limited use of these other implants.

Verschillende typen borstimplantaten, met verschillende textuur

Sustainable procurement has positive effects

With sustainable procurement, authorities give a strong impulse to the circular, carbon neutral economy.

Uitputting van grondstoffen, opwarming van de aarde en verspreiding van afval

Freezing filet americain leads to a decrease in disease burden, healthcare costs and costs for special education

If the popular Dutch spread for on bread made of raw ground beef, called filet americain is frozen for a minimum of 48 hours at a temperature of -12 degrees, a Toxoplasma infection is prevented.

GPs mainly provide exercise advice if it will help reduce the health complaint

General Practitioners (GPs) mainly give their patients advice to engage in physical activity when exercise can reduce health complaints.

Nearly one-quarter of the Dutch population suffers from complaints or disorders of the digestive system

Nearly 1 in 4 people in the Netherlands were registered at their general practitioner in 2017 with stomach, bowel or liver problems. This involves more than 3.7 million people.

Updated immunisation recommendation for measles: early vaccination before travel

A number of European countries are currently seeing outbreaks of measles. Before the start of the summer season, RIVM has therefore updated its immunisation recommendation for measles.

Improving blue infrastructure for healthy urban living

Living near water and access to water or so-called blue spaces is beneficial for people’s health and well-being.

Measures against polluting microplastics from garments

When garments made from synthetic materials wear, due to use and washing, microplastic fibres are released. Wastewater treatment plants remove 50 to 90 per cent of these microplastic fibres.

Animatie waarin je persoon ziet lopen op gras, met daaronder de bodem met daaronder waterlaag met zwemmende vissen

CleaR delivers framework for risk assessment of substances of concern in the recycling process

For a successful circular economy, it is essential to improve the conditions in which materials and products are recycled once they have reached the end of their life cycle.