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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRisk calculation methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety/risk-calculation-methods… Every activity with hazardous substances involves risks. Calculation methods have been prescribed to better visualise the risks of these activities for the environment. RIVM develops … of a software program and a manual that describes how the risks should be calculated. The aim is to ensure that the …
Publication date: 11-21-2023Combined exposure to high amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic increases risk of kidney damage
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/combined-exposure-to-high-amounts-of-lead-cadmium-mercury-and-arsenic-increases-risk-of-kidney… too high: Adults who ingest them at high amounts are at risk for kidney damage later in life. This means their … metals covered by the study, the main contributors to the risk of kidney damage were cadmium and lead. This study was … an initial exploratory study that RIVM conducted into the risks of combined exposure to the four metals mentioned …
Publication date: 11-06-2023Vulnerable groups hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-hit-hardest-by-covid-19-pandemic… care with COVID-19 more often. They were also at a greater risk of dying from the disease. …
Publication date: 11-30-2023Nanotechnology 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: 01-12-2012Nutritional 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: 01-17-2012About 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: 01-11-2012Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines particularly low among young adults
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/adherence-to-physical-activity-guidelines-particularly-low-among-young-adults… concern. High sedentariness has been linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and …
Publication date: 11-13-2023National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023Not yet fully vaccinated against HPV? Do not postpone any longer!
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/not-yet-fully-vaccinated-against-hpv-do-not-postpone-any-longer… an HPV infection. The vaccine significantly reduces the risk of an HPV infection for both you and your intimate …
Publication date: 11-02-2023Background 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