Tuberculosis control in the Netherlands: current situation and five-year plan Every year on 24 March, the world marks ‘World TB Day’ to raise awareness for the global fight against tuberculosis (TB)– one of the world’s top infectious killers.
New possibilities for the responsible recycling of plastics RIVM proposes the consideration of a broader environmental perspective in the trade-off between incineration and recycling of plastics.
More tobacco products, number of additives stable In 2014, the number of tobacco products on the Dutch market increased to 4212. This is a 5 percent increase compared to 2013.
Discussions on internet forums as a valuable source to understand patients’ perspectives Patients' perspectives do not always correspond to those of healthcare professionals and policy-makers.
RIVM recommends more stringent EU standards BPA More stringent European standards for safe exposure of workers and consumers to bisphenol A (BPA) were proposed in 2014 and 2015.
INHERIT research project kicks off Maximising health equity and environmental sustainability: the INter-sectoral Health and Environment Research for InnovaTions (INHERIT) project has kicked off. RIVM experts joined 17
Preserving ozone treaty benefits to climate change The Montreal Protocol has not only served to protect the ozone layer, it also has provided a certain degree of climate protection.
Combating the Superbug Klebsiella Oxa-48 Outbreak in a Dutch Hospital Experts at RIVM teamed up with scientists of the Medical Faculty of the University Münster (Germany), and bioinformaticans from Life Technologies Corporation (United States of America) and the Well
Dutch tourist infected with Marburg virus During a holiday in Uganda, a Dutch woman was infected with the Marburg virus, which causes Marburg haemorrhagic fever. This is a very serious, very rare infectious disease.