Infection risks of manure unclear

A literature review by RIVM shows that little to no research has been done on the possible infectious risks of manure.

11/01/2017 - 00:00

Livestock farming affects pulmonary function in local residents

COPD patients living near livestock farms suffer more complications.

07/20/2016 - 00:00

Bacteria slightly more often resistant to last resort antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. In the Netherlands, some bacteria that can cause infections in people are more frequently resistant to antibiotics used as a last resort.

07/05/2016 - 00:00

Increase in number of additives in tobacco products

A total of 673 different types of additives are used by manufacturers in their tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco) and the number of additives used per tobacco product type incre

04/30/2015 - 00:00

Metals in tobacco harmful to health

Growing tobacco plants acquire metals from soil, fertilisers, and industrial pollution. Smoking liberates some of these metals from tobacco into smoke to be inhaled by the smoker and bystanders.

04/30/2015 - 00:00

RIVM writes Novel Tobacco Products paper for WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) has just published a Report of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg).

04/20/2015 - 00:00

New Lyme disease study in the Netherlands

At the start of the “Tick Awareness Week”, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Wageningen UR are commencing a large-scale study on the long-term effects of

04/14/2015 - 00:00