The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management aims to ensure that all new materials and technological developments are safe in 2050.

An assessment of potential health risks shows that graphite rain contains heavy metals and PAHs.

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).

Health effects due to exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles via food, food supplements and toothpaste cannot be excluded.

Both regulators and manufacturers need to evaluate and manage consumer health risks that may be posed by the use of nanomaterials in cosmetics.

The application of nanotechnology to design and produce medical devices is increasing. RIVM provides an overview of nanotechnology enabled medical devices.

Companies, authorities and scientists can save time, money and test animals in the risk assessment of nanomaterials by using available data.

The currently existing models and techniques provide insufficient certainties in the assessment of the harmfulness of nanoparticles and nanomaterials to people and the environment.