Rubber granulate on synthetic turf fields causes environmental impact Use of rubber granulate sourced from car tyres, on synthetic turf fields can be harmful to the environment in the close vicinity of these fields.
Animal-free innovations in safety assessment of chemicals How can the process of validation, acceptance and use of animal-free innovative approaches to assess the safety of chemicals be facilitated?
Less STI tests in The Netherlands The number of people who were tested for a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) at a Dutch STI clinic has dropped for the first time in years.
RIVM and Chinese monitoring center for oceans exploring collaboration Knowledge development in China is valuable for addressing environmental issues in Europe, and vice versa.
Technical files of silicone breast implants show shortcomings For medical devices such as breast implants, manufacturers are obliged to compile a ‘technical file’ based on which market authorization of the product will be decided.
Annual report 2015 RIVM online In our annual report, we look back at compelling RIVM projects and research in 2015.
Air quality improved, not everywhere below limit values In recent years there has been a decline in the average concentrations of fine particulates and nitrogen dioxide.
Measures EU cities against effects of climate change Some European cities have developed effective policies to adapt to more frequent wet and dry periods forecast for the years ahead, as a result of climate change.
Further research into hazards posed by e-cigarettes Safety of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cannot be confirmed because of the limited amount of published research in this area.