ANSES and RIVM foster collaboration RIVM was delighted to welcome a delegation from ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) in Bilthoven on April 10th.
Exposure to Bisphenol A via food is very limited Calculations carried out by RIVM indicate that the total intake of Bisphenol A (BPA) via food in the Netherlands is very limited.
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.
Oncology drugs are a target for pharmaceutical crime Oncology drugs clearly have become a target for pharmaceutical crime.
RIVM advises on maximum noise levels for musical activities Publicly accessible locations with amplified music, such as discos, cafes, concert halls and schools, should enforce an average noise level of no more than 102 decibels over fifteen minutes for mus
Number of STIs continues to rise at Dutch STI clinics In the first half of this year more STIs were found in people who have been tested at Dutch STI clinics. The increase pertains to all STIs, with the exception of HIV.
European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2016 Friday 18 November is European Antibiotic Awareness Day. On this day, throughout Europe attention focuses on the threat of antibiotic resistance to people and animals.
EU legislation genetically modified microbial biocontrol agents is fit for purpose EU legislative instruments are sufficient to ensure the safety of such products.
Surveillance and developments National Immunisation Programme 2015-2016 The report provides an overview of effectiveness and safety of vaccines and vaccine research.
RIVM starts field research into rubber granulate RIVM has started to take samples of rubber granulate from 100 synthetic turf fields in the Netherlands.