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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentContact Environmental Assessment Module
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-module/contact… For more information on the Environmental Assessment Module, please contact: … For an actual request for deployment of the Environmental Assessment Unit, please contact: Emergency Response … For more information on the Environmental Assessment Unit, please contact: …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/environmental-assessment-unit… That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit, EAU. … That is why the Netherlands has developed the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). Since the EAU came into force on 1 … aim of making an inventory of potential hazards and or risks. The unit may also consist of a team with three or …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Mental 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: 12-12-2025Children's exposure to chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/children-s-exposure… Knowledge on the exposure part of the risk assessment is equally important as knowledge on the … endpoints, but this knowledge is scarce. In exposure assessment, attention for a sensitive subpopulation such as … awareness for the inclusion of children’s exposure in risk assessments, specifically in a product safety …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Travellers 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: 12-16-2025Responsible 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: 12-18-2025Prevention of incidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/incidents-and-disasters/prevention… It is the task of the Dutch government to keep the risks of incidents as small as possible. … signalling role in alerting the government to high-risk situations. RIVM also supports external safety policy … enforcing rules and regulations for incident prevention. Risk situations inventoried A cost-effective approach to …
Publication date: 02-28-2012Flu 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: 12-19-2025New 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: 12-18-2025Aggregate exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/aggregate-exposure… The assessment of aggregate exposure of one chemical is … sources at the same time. This means that people can be at risk due to the sum of exposures, although the use of one … in developing and improving methods for aggregate exposure assessment. RIVM, in collaboration with ETH Zürich and …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Machine 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: 12-18-2025Exposure models
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models… Health Safety,France), BfR (Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Germany), FOPH (Federal Office of Publich …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Transforming 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: 12-18-2025Exposure scenarios and exposure factors
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-scenarios-and-exposure-factors… fact sheets give important information for the consistent assessment of the exposure to substances from consumer … factor data and information relevant to consumer exposure assessment. It describes the types of information that may … science developments relevant for consumer exposure assessment. US-EPA Exposure Factors Handbook The US-EPA also …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Nanomaterials in consumer products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/nanomaterials-in-consumer-products… products ). ConsExpo nano is a tool by RIVM for the assessment of potential consumer exposure to nanomaterials …
Publication date: 02-01-2012Research, 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: 12-01-2025