No more complementary vaccinations against measles for children aged six months The measles epidemic, the first case of which occurred in the Netherlands in May 2013, is coming to an end.
European harmonisation recommended for derivation of water quality standards for pesticides In the Netherlands, many different pesticides are detected in surface waters. Some of these compounds exceed the water quality standards.
Regulation of nanomaterials needs more than definition alone In a new publication, RIVM indicates scientific challenges in the use of the EU definition for nanomaterial in legislation.