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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Centre for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-zoonoses-and-environmental-microbiology… The centre is responsible for the early warning and risk assessment of the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms … and Consumer Products Safety Authority (NVWA) and RIVM. Risk assessment involves making an estimate of the disease …
Publication date: 12-16-2013Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Centre for Safety of Substances and Products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-safety-of-substances-and-products… to the Dutch Government and international organisations on risk management of chemical substances, products and gene … New methods and guidelines are developed, for instance, for risk assessment, evaluation strategies, socioeconomic analysis …
Publication date: 12-16-2013Centre for Health Protection
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-health-protection… The centre focuses on the health impacts and risks to people of chemical and biological agents, with … These impacts and risks are identified, analysed, qualified and where possible … and international forums. Advice and studies relate to: Risks and impact on public health of chemical and biological …
Publication date: 12-16-2013Additional functions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-a-m-ana-maria-roda-husman/additional-functions… transmitted infectious diseases, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University. Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water. Expert of …
Publication date: 12-10-2013Centre for Environmental Safety and Security
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-environmental-safety-and-security… prevention of and preparation for such events. Scenario and risk analyses are carried out to support policy on physical … safety Medical environment science Aftercare Security Risk assessment …
Publication date: 12-16-2013EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Organisation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation… This centre is responsible for the early warning and risk assessment of the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms … to the Dutch Government and international organisations on risk management of chemical substances, products and gene … Protection This centre focuses on the health impacts and risks to people of chemical and biological agents, with …
Publication date: 12-24-2013Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-sustainability-environment-and-health… environmental burden and work related burden Health impact assessment and integrated considerations for spatial …
Publication date: 12-16-2013Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025DEFENSEFOOD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/defensefood… to several work packages (WPs) and is leading WP2 on Risk identification and detection. WP2 aims to develop an … Moreover, RIVM is involved in WP1, which focuses on risk prediction and understanding the food threat … Patricia Bekhuis will deliver the expertise on radiological risks, the R from CBR, to the project. Funding DEFENSEFOOD …
Publication date: 11-12-2025Norovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/norovirus… can get a norovirus infection. Some people have a higher risk of becoming ill. This is especially applicable to … For example, they might be ill for longer, or have a higher risk of dehydration. This mainly applies to: young children …
Publication date: 11-11-2025Current figures on West Nile fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/west-nile-fever/current-figures-on-west-nile-fever… Since mosquitoes are less active at this time of year, the risk of new infections is low. For more information about … for concern, only extra focus Based on these findings, the risk that the virus will spread to humans is low. The …
Publication date: 11-13-2025Centre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/centre-for-infectious-diseases-epidemiology-and-surveillance… The centre studies trends and risks (disease surveillance) and carries out epidemiological …
Publication date: 12-16-2013