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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentMental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government required
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mental-health-at-risk-broad-investment-in-mental-health-by-new-government-required… Monitor shows that mental health in the Netherlands is at risk and highlights the urgency of the situation. Around 85% … to improve individual well-being and detect mental health risks and problems at an early stage. If problems do arise, … Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government …
Publication date: 12-12-2025Prof. A.M. (Ana Maria) de Roda Husman
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-a-m-ana-maria-roda-husman… transmitted infectious diseases’ at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences at Utrecht University. … pathogens Micro-organisms Hygiene and public health Risk Assessment and Risk Management Contact E-mail: info@rivm.nl …
Publication date: 09-21-2011Prof. F.R. (Flemming) Cassee
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-f-r-flemming-cassee… Inhalation Toxicology at Utrecht University, Institute for Risk Assessment Science . He researches the health effects of … Inhalation Toxicology at Utrecht University’s Institute for Risk Assessment Science Co-editor of Particle and Fibre …
Publication date: 09-21-2011Travellers to Cape Verde: be alert to bacterial dysentery caused by shigellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/travellers-to-cape-verde-be-alert-to-bacterial-dysentery-caused-by-shigellosis… RIVM has warned travellers to Cape Verde about a shigellosis risk. The bacterial infection causes severe bloody diarrhoea … on the Cape Verdean islands. There are certain health risks as a result of the outbreak. Travellers can make an … to shigellosis. Good hygiene can help to minimise the risk: Wash your hands regularly. Flush the toilet with the …
Publication date: 12-10-2025Early detection and screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/early-detection-and-screening… identify early on whether someone has a condition or is at risk of developing one. This can be done in different ways. … a genetic predisposition to a disease that increases the risk of disease. For more information on this and RIVM’s … multiple locations on the DNA that are associated with the risk of developing a disease. This means that, in the …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Prof. W.J.G.M. (Willie) Peijnenburg
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-w-j-g-m-willie-peijnenburg… into policy, lifecycle analyses and sustainability assessments. … the translation of ecotoxicological concepts into substance risk assessment Development of AI-based modelling for predicting …
Publication date: 09-21-2011Responsible innovation with nanomaterials and nanotechnology: past, present, future
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/responsible-innovation-with-nanomaterials-and-nanotechnology-past-present-future… into everyday life accelerates, understanding the risks and benefits of these materials becomes crucial, … and clean energy applications. Balancing benefits and risks is key Understanding how nanomaterials move, … to managing both benefits—like cleaner energy systems—and risks, such as nanoparticle pollution. The overarching …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy… Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu, such as hospital … If a pregnant woman gets the flu, she has a higher risk of serious illness than a woman who is not pregnant. … compared to women of the same age who are not pregnant. The risk of ICU admission or death from flu does not seem to …
Publication date: 12-19-2025Prof. J.F. (Jack) Schijven
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-j-f-jack-schijven… of this is important to obtain solutions for the health risks associated with the dispersion of pathogenic … his activities are related to quantitative microbiological risk assessments for drinking water production in the …
Publication date: 09-21-2011A.W. (Arjen) van de Giessen, PhD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/a-w-arjen-van-giessen-phd… "The Centre focuses on signalling, risk assessment and intervention of pathogenic micro-organisms … i.e. lab research, as on the ‘dry’ side, such as modelling, risk assessment and molecular epidemiology, and covers the …
Publication date: 09-21-2011New approach methodologies to study intestinal fate of nanomaterials: current understanding and knowledge gaps
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-approach-methodologies-to-study-intestinal-fate-of-nanomaterials-current-understanding… knowledge gaps remain, especially in standardising and assessing how well these models mimic human biology and … human health. The intestinal uptake of NMs is critical for assessing their systemic effects. The intestine serves as a … strengthen the scientific and regulatory foundations for assessing the intestinal fate of ingested NMs. The document …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Dr J.M. (Jan) Roels
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/dr-j-m-jan-roels… economy. Areas of expertise Policy advice Standard setting Risk assessment Risk-governance Contact Email: info@rivm.nl …
Publication date: 09-21-2011Machine learning to identify key factors in titanium dioxide nanoparticle genotoxicity; a work in progress
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/machine-learning-to-identify-key-factors-in-titanium-dioxide-nanoparticle-genotoxicity-work… handling outliers and validating the model warrants further assessment. The findings of this study are therefore not … presents an interesting approach that uses ML for hazard assessment. If developed further, these methods could be valuable for hazard and risk assessment. However, in its current set-up, the …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Transforming waste into valuable resources: innovations in sustainable nanoparticle synthesis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/transforming-waste-into-valuable-resources-innovations-in-sustainable-nanoparticle-synthesis… Consequently, the existing issues surrounding their risk assessment remain, including knowledge gaps on long-term …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Improved air quality leads to decline in mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improved-air-quality-leads-to-decline-in-mortality… individual substances The comparison also revealed that the risk of death after being exposed to a similar quantity of … matter or ozone has not changed. For nitrogen dioxide, this risk seems to have gotten smaller. The reasons for this are … research is needed to examine which people are at a greater risk of dying after multiple days of elevated concentrations …
Publication date: 12-11-2025Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… can become very ill from plague? Some people have a higher risk of getting the plague: people living near areas where … is no information about which people might have a higher risk of serious illness. Anyone could become very seriously … them away from ill or dead animals. This helps lower the risk of infection. Is there any treatment for plague? If …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Rubella
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rubella… This is called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The risk of infecting the unborn baby is highest in early pregnancy. The risks are lower if the infection happens later in pregnancy. …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Antifungals used in agriculture can make treating people more difficult
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antifungals-used-in-agriculture-can-make-treating-people-more-difficult… or carriers of transplant organs, are particularly at risk. Cross-resistance to azoles has already been …
Publication date: 12-11-2025More than 2.2 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the 2025 autumn round
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-22-million-covid-19-vaccinations-administered-in-2025-autumn-round… remains available to adults and children in medical high-risk groups who are referred by their treating physician. A …
Publication date: 12-10-2025