New environmental noise and health guidelines Exposure to environmental noise is expected to cause more health problems in the Netherlands. There is increasingly more noise, and new houses are being built closer to noise sources.
Residential Wood Burning Alert in unfavourable weather conditions As of this autumn, RIVM will advise against burning wood in unfavourable weather conditions and or poor air quality.
Proposal to calculate combined effects of chemicals in the environment at EU level Current legislation for chemicals insufficiently covers the combined effects of substances on humans and the environment.
Nanotechnology in the fight against cancer Nanotechnology offers improved options for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Tracking down sources of disease outbreaks like Sherlock Holmes. 'I want to know the story behind an epidemic'. Interview with Jaap van Dissel, Director of RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control.
Cervical cancer screening in the Netherlands January 19 - 25 European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.
State of infectious diseases in The Netherlands RIVM report 'State of Infectious Diseases 2012' provides insight into the development of infectious diseases in The Netherlands.
Teenage girl dies after measles infection Last weekend, a 17-year-old girl from the province of Zeeland (The Netherlands) has died of complications after a measles infection. She was not vaccinated against the disease.
Global Handwashing Day Each year, on October 15th, hundreds of millions of people from over 100 countries join together in a global effort to raise awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap to prevent disea
Thematic report Public Health Status and Forecast 2014 The number of chronically ill people in the Netherlands has been increasing.