CENARIOS® (Certifiable Nanospecific Risk Management and Monitoring System) enables identification, analysis and assessment of the potential risks and opportunities involved in nanotechnology and their possible impacts on people.

SimpleBox4nano is a is a regulatory-relevant multimedia fate model that is specifically fit for use with nanomaterials. The tool predicts background concentrations of nanomaterials in air, water, sediment and soil.  

In the report "What is on our plate?" RIVM presents facts and figures about the safety, health and ecological sustainability of diets in the Netherlands and analyses the dilemmas and opportunities for an integrated food policy. With the report several background reports are also published as listed below.

In daily life everybody is, to a greater or lesser degree, exposed to electromagnetic fields. Examples are the fields produced by kitchen appliances, radio transmitters and mobile phones. The information on this page is intended for people who are interested in the expertise and research activities of RIVM on possible health effects from exposure to electromagnetic fields in daily life.

Cigarettes with minuscule holes in the filter paper have been making the headlines recently. These ventilated filter cigarettes are at least as harmful as cigarettes without filter ventilation holes. The quantities of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide (abbreviated to ‘TNCO’) that are determined using the standard measurement method prescribed by the EU are in fact lower than those inhaled by smokers. This type of cigarette has been named ‘sjoemelsigaret’ (cheating cigarette) by the Dutch media. What are the consequences of the holes in the filter paper for smokers?

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Questions and answers about fipronil and the possible effects on health and the environment.