Potassium intake and risk for hyperkalaemia reviewed It is nearly impossible to get an overdose of potassium from natural food sources.
Adequate limit value for pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal tea and herbal preparations Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are natural toxins occurring in a wide variety of plants, including herbs.
Innovation required in risk assessment of nanoparticles The currently existing models and techniques provide insufficient certainties in the assessment of the harmfulness of nanoparticles and nanomaterials to people and the environment.
Start of a national study on resistance to the Aspergillus fungus The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has been commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), in cooperation with Radboud University Medi
Contaminated food accounts for 14 percent of norovirus disease burden An international study has indicated that some 14% of all norovirus infections can be attributed to contaminated food.
Antibiotic resistance no longer increasing but vigilance remains necessary After continuing to rise for many years, in 2013 the prevalence of resistance to antibiotics levelled out somewhat in both hospitals and primary care.
Need for reliable data on ammonia emissions Many countries in Europe and Central Asia have a need for reliable data on ammonia emissions. These data include ammonia emissions inventories and monitoring of abatement measures.
RIVM forecasting study: a healthier Netherlands with more people living with a chronic disease Dutch people are reaching an increasingly advanced age: in 2030, the life expectancy of men will be 82 years, and of women, 85.
Animation Antibiotic Resistance RIVM monitors and informs the government about potential national health threats with regard to antibiotic resistance. Based on a national AMR surveillance system trends are monitored.
Twenty million post-polio patients are dealing with severe complaints on a daily basis The second European Polio Conference takes place in Amsterdam from 25 - 27 June 2014, with the theme of the ‘Post-Polio Syndrome, A Condition without Boundaries’.