RIVM shares its vision on Citizen Science in a new edition of RIVM's e-magazine. “Citizen science helps scientists become better citizens”, says Lea den Broeder, Project manager for research on citizen science within the RIVM Strategic Programme. Citizen science makes scientists of everyone. Read all about it in our magazine! November 2018

RIVM has measured tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide (TNCO) levels for 100 brands of cigarettes on the Dutch market using the Canadian Intense (CI) method. These levels have been compared with the TNCO levels declared by manufacturers and measured by them using the ISO method. According to RIVM, the CI method provides a better approximation of what a smoker actually inhales.

Formaldehyde is an organic compound formed through natural processes in the environment and in the (human) body, where it is released through metabolic processes. Formaldehyde is also produced and used in various branches of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Formaldehyde is found in products including particle board, MDF (Medium-Density Fibreboard), textiles and cosmetics.