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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: 11-28-2025Contact WHO Collaborating Centre Risk assessment pathogens in food and water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-risk-assessment-of-pathogens-in-food-and-water/contact… Prof. Ana Maria de Roda Husman WHO Collaborating Centre Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water National Institute … Contact WHO Collaborating Centre Risk assessment pathogens in food and water … Contact WHO Collaborating Centre Risk assessment pathogens in food and water …
Publication date: 02-25-2014Vulnerable 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: 11-06-2025Advanced 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: 11-06-2025Biogas
https://www.rivm.nl/en/biobased-economy/biogas… comprehensive evaluation of the environmental benefits and risks of biogas production. … waste materials, more biogas, and no change in contaminant risks for man and environment. This fits in with the … of fertilizers, agriculture, waste and integrated risk assessment. RIVM collaborates with Scientific Committee of …
Publication date: 02-04-2014Experts and expertise
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise… infectious diseases Utrecht University (IRAS: Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences) Prof. J. (Jacco) Wallinga Modelling … toxicology Utrecht University (IRAS: Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences) Prof. Z.C. (ZhiChao) Dang … of expertise M.H.M.M. (Mark) Montforts, PhD Dealing with risks - risk governance Pesticides (Veterinary) medicines …
Publication date: 02-17-2014EU 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: 11-06-2025Impact 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: 11-06-2025Procedure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/breast-cancer-screening-programme/procedure… screening, the woman receives a letter informing her of the assessment’s result. Women neither attending screening nor … a reminder a few weeks later. Referral The various possible assessment results and the implications of each are …
Publication date: 02-27-2014WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications (FIC)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-family-of-international-classifications-fic… Interventions (ICHI; under development) WHO - Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 Coordination Coen H. van Gool, PhD …
Publication date: 02-27-2014Brucellosis
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: 11-11-2025Breast cancer in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/breast-cancer-screening-programme/breast-cancer-in-netherlands… prevalence of 128,000. Factors associated with an elevated risk of breast cancer are: a family history of prevalent … use of oral contraception; dense breast tissue. Other risk factors are alcohol consumption, physical inactivity …
Publication date: 02-27-2014DEFENSEFOOD
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: 11-12-2025Facts and figures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/breast-cancer-screening-programme/background/facts-and-figures… screened 24,5 Positive predictive value (pvv) recall 28% Risk reduction in mortality 50% (in case of regular … are considered: Advantages of the program Health gain Risk reduction Less invasive treatment due to early …
Publication date: 02-27-2014Norovirus
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: 11-13-2025Overview of biobased production processes and their environmental impact: an initial exploration
https://www.rivm.nl/en/overview-of-biobased-production-processes-and-their-environmental-impact-initial-exploration… crude oil). The study concludes that due to the use of high-risk substances, biobased production processes are not by …
Publication date: 02-24-2014