Water Safety Planning and Water Quality Monitoring Ethiopia From 20–26 August 2017, Harold van den Berg (RIVM) and Bettina Rickert (Umweltbundesamt, Germany) visited Ethiopia for the continuation of the project Source to Tap and Back.
Risk assessment of nanoparticles in the environment Nanotechnology is being used for many everyday life products such as in medicine, deodorants, sunscreens or socks.
What is on our plate? Safe, healthy and sustainable diets in the Netherlands Last January RIVM published a report with facts and figures about the Dutch dietary pattern and an analysis where sustainable, healthy and safe food can strengthen each other.
Low level of radon in groundwater and drinking water in The Netherlands The determination of radon in a number of groundwater and finished drinking water samples from the Dutch provinces Overijssel and Limburg show a low level of radon.
Step forward in the battle against pertussis Addition of an extra adjuvant (additive) to the current pertussis vaccines could enhance the effectivity of these vaccines.
European directors meeting IANPHI On 14 and 15 April the European directors of national public health institutes (NPHIs) are present in Bilthoven to share knowledge, discuss topical issues and identify areas where a joint approach
Higher incidence of obesity and high blood pressure in new adult generations Younger generations are more at risk of developing health problems due to obesity and high blood pressure than previous generations.
One-quarter of lowest educated obese Among people aged 25 and older who have completed primary education at most, one-quarter are obese (seriously overweight). Among university graduates this figure is 6 percent.
Preliminary assessment of dietary exposure to 3-MCPD in the Netherlands During the production of refined vegetable oils and fats, and especially palm oil, a process contaminant called 3-MCPD is formed.
Lab tests alone not conclusive for diagnosis of Lyme disease Lyme disease can cause a variety of complaints in patients. Laboratory tests for the disease can support medical practitioners in making a diagnosis but are not necessarily conclusive.