Documentary Sea Blind on Dutch Television Sea Blind is a documentary about the impact of shipping on the environment, especially on the Arctic Sea.
Shortcomings in technical documentation of both existing and new blood glucose meters RIVM expressed concerns on the effects of bisphenol a (BPA) on the immune system in a report issued in March 2016.
RIVM launches new web-based version of ConsExpo An improved version of the computer program ConsExpo is now available via the RIVM website.
International attention for innovative approach sustainably managed landfills RIVM and ECN have published a novel approach for calculating acceptable emissions from sustainably managed landfills. With these emissions, landfills no longer require perpetual aftercare.
Increase in excise taxes on alcohol can yield 14 to 20 billion euros in societal benefits An increase in excise taxes of 50 per cent over a period of fifty years will result in societal benefits of 14 to 20 billion euro in the Netherlands.
Building blocks for a definition of microplastics The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM has described building blocks for a definition of microplastics.
Jacco Wallinga appointed extraordinary Professor at LUMC From 1 September, Jacco Wallinga will hold the chair in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases at the department of Medical Statistics and Bio-informatics of the Leiden University Medical Ce
Little incentive from pharmaceutical legislation to promote alternatives to animal testing Current pharmaceutical legislation does not impose any legal constraints on the use of alternatives to animal testing, but neither does it actively encourage the use of these alternatives.
Patient in Radboudumc not contaminated with the Ebola virus The patient, who was admitted in the Radboud univerisity medical center over the past few days because of a suspected Ebola infection, was proven not to be infected.
Outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N8) in Dutch poultry In November 2014 avian ‘flu has been detected on poultry farms in the Netherlands.