Annoyance and health effects due to European transportation noise At least 20 million adults in Europe are annoyed by transportation noise in agglomerations, from motorways, airports or railways.
Statistical Program to Assess Dietary Exposure now available The Statistical Program to Assess Dietary Exposure (SPADE), developed by RIVM, is now available.
End to Marburg risk On 11 July 2008, a Dutch woman died of Marburg haemorrhagic fever, a serious illness caused by the Marburg virus, which she had contracted in Uganda during a visit to a bat cave.
Dutch tourist infected with Marburg virus During a holiday in Uganda, a Dutch woman was infected with the Marburg virus, which causes Marburg haemorrhagic fever. This is a very serious, very rare infectious disease.