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?
Update on RIVM report “Silicone breast implants in the Netherlands”, State of Affairs October 2017 In June 2016, RIVM published the results of a study on breast implants in the Netherlands.
RIVM to contribute to new Horizon2020 project on oceans and human health across Europe A new EU Horizon2020 project Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) will explore the complex interplay between the health of the marine environment and that of humans.
Dutch collaboration in One Health European Joint Programme (EJP) RIVM, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) and the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH) are involved in a recently granted One Health European Joint Programme which will start in January 20
Survey health complaints of women with a silicone breast implant This report provides a broad overview of the health complaints experienced by women with silicone breast implants in the Netherlands.
Efficiency and transparency of clinical drug trials must improve The efficiency and transparency of clinical drug trials in the Netherlands must improve. That concludes Sander van den Bogert in his PhD thesis ‘Trials & Tribulations.
Lyme disease costs EUR 20 million annually The societal costs of Lyme disease have been determined for the Netherlands for the first time. The disease appears to cost nearly EUR 20 million each year.
Slight increase of ammonia emissions In 2015 slightly more ammonia was emitted in the Netherlands than in 2014 and the ceiling set by the European Union was met (128 kilotons).
TIME honours Guus Velders of RIVM TIME has named Professor Guus Velders of RIVM as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.