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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAge may play a role in the risk of asbestos cancer from short-term exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/age-may-play-role-in-risk-of-asbestos-cancer-from-short-term-exposure… In such cases, age must also be taken into account in the risk assessment. For other forms of asbestos, the existing method is sufficient for determining the risk of cancer for short-term exposure to excessively high … Inhalation of amphibole asbestos poses the highest risk to developing mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer …
Publication date: 03-30-2022Shortcomings in the technical documentation of mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse used in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/shortcomings-in-technical-documentation-of-mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ… After a detailed assessment of the technical documentation of nine different … are used to treat patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The assessment was commissioned by the Dutch Health and Youth … the technical documentation. This took place after the RIVM assessment had been completed. Some of the manufacturers …
Publication date: 03-21-2022RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… level of attention will need to be paid to improving risk assessment methodologies for various types of plastic and to … Henceforth, assessments should not be limited to just the risks of one material or one production process. They should …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Nanotechnology and advanced materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology… must undergo testing for safety, a process known as risk assessment. The test outcomes dictate the conditions that … the development and use of methods to assess the safety and risks of the products. Read more: Application in products … with them. RIVM investigates whether this presents health risks and offers guidance on safe handling practices for …
Publication date: 01-19-2012DNFCS young children 2005-2006, 2-6 years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/overview-surveys/young-children-2-6-years-2005-2006… B1, and ochratoxin A, more research is needed to refine the risk assessment. The most important requirements for this purpose … of 10,000. This is the limit value above which the health risk is negligible. Dietary exposure to contaminants and …
Publication date: 01-11-2012DNFCS older adults 2010-2012, 70+ years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/overview-surveys/older-adults-2010-2012… a high requirement of vitamin D is set, to reduce the risk of falling and fractures. In this survey population the … representative groups of older adults that are most at risk of acquiring nutritional problems. to top Results … to the screening instrument SNAQ 65+ (Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire 65+) was present in one in eight …
Publication date: 01-11-2012Other
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/publications/other… Method dietary assessment DNFCS How Does a Simplified Recipe Collection Procedure in Dietary Assessment Tools Affect the Food Group and Nutrient … v. new technologies - dilemmas for dietary assessment in large-scale nutrition surveys and studies: a …
Publication date: 01-12-2012Nutritional status
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/publications/nutritional-status… binnen het nieuwe Nederlandse voedingspeilingsysteem. (Assessment of nutritional status in the new system of …
Publication date: 01-12-2012Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination Issue 2, 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2022/2… living in residential facilities for the elderly whose risk level is comparable to people living in nursing homes) …
Publication date: 03-02-2022Nutritional status
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-and-nutrition/nutritional-status… groups. However, certain population groups are at a greater risk of deficiencies of certain nutrients, and some groups are at a greater health risk due to a deficiency. This means that it is important … need more of certain nutrients, as a deficiency can entail risks for the unborn child. Currently, RIVM is conducting …
Publication date: 01-12-2012Legionella (Legionellosis)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/legionella-legionellosis… caused by the Legionella bacteria will die as a result. The risk of death is higher for elderly people. Who can become … very ill from legionellosis? Some people have a higher risk of severe pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria: … placed on top of heaters, and steamers. You can lower your risk of pneumonia caused by legionella if you quit smoking. …
Publication date: 01-17-2012Seasonal flu epidemic in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/seasonal-flu-epidemic-in-netherlands… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Different … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-16-2022Flu epidemic seems to be emerging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-epidemic-seems-to-be-emerging… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Uncertainty … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-09-2022About Norovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/noronet/about-norovirus… ages, with young children and the elderly particularly at risk from dehydration after infection. Prevention …
Publication date: 01-11-2012DNFCS 2007-2010, 7-69 years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/overview-surveys/dnfcs-2007-2010… equally represented. 24-hour recall method The dietary assessment was based on two 24-hour food recalls. The …
Publication date: 01-11-2012ACCESS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/access… needed to monitor the benefits, coverage and safety risks of new COVID-19 vaccines …
Publication date: 03-30-2022Number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands increased slightly in 2021 compared to 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands-increased-slightly-in-2021-compared-to-2020… was found in 11% of patients through active screening of risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In 5% of …
Publication date: 03-24-2022Protection from COVID-19 booster wanes slightly after 3 months among over-70s
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/protection-from-covid-19-booster-wanes-slightly-after-3-months-among-over-70s… to 94% after booster vaccination. This means that the risk of hospital admission after a booster vaccination is 4 …
Publication date: 03-15-2022Background DNFCS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/introduction… today additional research has been focussed on specific risk groups among the general population, such as children …
Publication date: 01-10-2012Data on request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/data-on-request… to safeguard a level of security attuned to the risk, so that the use of the provided data complies with …
Publication date: 01-12-2012