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Night shift workers more likely to have poor work-life balance

People who work at night are more than 2.5 times more likely to have a poor work-life balance. They find it more difficult to combine their jobs and private lives than people who only work in daytime. This is one of the results of a study by RIVM and TNO.
31-03-2023 | 09:22

Less than half of Dutch people met the Physical Activity Guidelines in 2021

In 2021, 47% of people aged four years and older in the Netherlands got the amount of physical activity recommended by the Physical Activity Guidelines. Children aged 4 to 11 years were most likely to meet the standard. Conversely, young people between the ages of 12 and 17 fell short. This is the outcome of a study conducted by RIVM.
09-03-2023 | 11:24

People working from home more likely to have health problems

People who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to have physical complaints than people working on location (location workers). Examples included upper back pain, lower back pain, and pain in arms, neck and/or shoulders. These findings are from RIVM research.
09-02-2023 | 10:15

RIVM and TNO describe impact of future developments on occupational health and safety

RIVM and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have investigated the potential impact of developments in the next 20 years on occupational health and safety. How will artificial intelligence affect safety at work?
03-02-2023 | 10:00
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Safe working practices: RIVM creates a list of 1,400 substances without a European occupational exposure limit for health purposes

Employees sometimes come into contact with hazardous substances at work. RIVM has compiled a list of 1,400 hazardous substances for which the European Commission has not yet set an occupational exposure limit.
24-11-2022 | 14:20

NS did not adequately protect employees from exposure to chromium (VI)

Employees of Dutch Railways (NS) may have been exposed to chromium (VI) between 1970 and 2020. Although it is not known exactly how often or how much this occurred, it is reasonable to assume that NS employees who were exposed to chromium (VI) may develop certain medical conditions.
23-11-2022 | 11:20

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.

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

Plant Protection Products: new RIVM methodology calculates period in which workers must wear gloves

Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), RIVM has developed a new methodology to calculate the period for which workers must wear gloves to mitigate the risk of re

24-12-2018 | 16:10

Alertness about the Zika virus still needed for pregnant women

Since May 2015, there has been a Zika virus outbreak in South and Central America, including the Caribbean. The Zika virus can cause birth defects, including microcephaly (small head size).

26-06-2017 | 00:00

Half of the Dutch participate in sport weekly

In 2014, 53% of people between the ages of 12 and 80 in the Netherlands participate in some type of sport weekly.

24-04-2015 | 00:00

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