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Climate change, ozone depletion and air quality need to be addressed coherently

Ozone layer depletion, air pollution and climate change need to be addressed in connection with each other.

Broad approach needed against pharmaceutical residues in environment

We can all help to reduce pollution of the environment by pharmaceutical residues.

Icy air measurements

Bernice Notenboom’s Arctic March expedition team has reached the summit of Greenland. She has conquered the 3500-metre high summit on Greenland with functioning air measuring equipment.

Climate reporter Bernice Notenboom arrives in Greenland for continuation of climate expedition

Climate reporter and expedition leader Bernice Notenboom and her team left for Greenland on 4 May 2015 for the second part of the Arctic March.

Risk of degradation of European ecosystems by air pollution is decreasing

The number of natural areas in Europe that are threatened by air pollution will decrease between 2005 and 2020.

Biobased alternatives to hormone disrupting substance in cash register receipts

Chemicals made from vegetable or animal waste may be an alternative to the use of the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper. Thermal paper is widely used for cash register receipts.

RIVM and Olive Foundation open trading to mark the European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

January 20th, the Olive Foundation and RIVM opened AEX trading day in Amsterdam on the occasion of the 9th European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.