Vaccination rate increased, HPV even significantly

For the first time in five years, the number of children receiving vaccinations from the National Immunisation Programme has increased slightly.

06/30/2020 - 08:39

Radioactive substances in the air over Northern Europe

In the first half of June 2020, small amounts of artificial (man-made) radioactive substances have been detected at several measuring stations in Northern Europe.

06/28/2020 - 11:50
Alfa-, beta-meetpost Wieringerwerf

WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Workshop on new and emerging risks to human health from chemicals

RIVM is hosting an international workshop on new and emerging risks from chemicals on 20 and 21 February 2019.

02/21/2019 - 13:21

Possible health risks due to exposure to chromium-6 at tROM project Tilburg

Research by RIVM shows that the participants in the so-called tROM project, their supervisors and other people involved may have been exposed to chromium-6.

02/18/2019 - 15:44
Treinloods chroom-6 tROM Tilburg

Kick off European Project VITAL: Vaccines and InfecTious diseases in the Ageing popuLation

Recently, the EU-sponsored Vaccines and InfecTious diseases in the Ageing popuLation (VITAL) project was launched.

02/06/2019 - 14:24

WHO:RIVM Centre for Healthy Living a good practice for other countries

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the RIVM Centre for Healthy Living is a prime example of how the national government has taken up its stewardship role within the health promotion

04/16/2018 - 00:00

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.

04/12/2018 - 00:00