RIVM has built considerable expertise in the field of tobacco and nicotine product regulatory research. We perform a wide range of literature, data and analytical analyses on relevant parameters in tobacco and nicotine products and their emissions. Our main focus is on new products. Our research on tobacco and nicotine products follows four main research lines.

Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor of the cervix. This form of cancer develops very slowly and is caused by a long-lasting infection with a virus: the human papillomavirus (HPV).

A number of harmful substances in tobacco- and nicotine products and their emissions are measured at RIVM to support risk assessments, ongoing research, and regulation. This webpage provides a brief description of some of the harmful components in tobacco products.