In 2018, 22.4 per cent of the Dutch adult population indicated they were occasional smokers.

Young people (13-18 years) who use light-emitting screens daily in the hour before going to sleep have more sleep problems.

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.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a provisional health-based guidance value for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

RIVM has updated the standard for exposure assessment of cleaning products in the ConsExpo Cleaning Products Fact Sheet.

An improved version of the computer program ConsExpo is now available via the RIVM website.

By combining the available international knowledge, the method to assess the extent to which consumers are exposed to chemical substances via everyday products such as paint, cleaning agents and co