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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVaccination against pneumococcal disease for medical risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/vaccination-against-pneumococcal-disease-for-medical-risk-groups… Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. They … The medical risk groups for pneumococcal disease include: people with … as a result If you are in one or more of these medical risk groups, you can get a vaccination against pneumococcal …
Publication date: 09-09-2025EuroMix
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/euromix… via food intake, inhalation and dermal contact. The risk to health that may result from this depends on how the … web-based data and model platform for exposure, hazard and risk assessment. EuroMix aimed to establish novel testing and … European Test and Risk Assessment Strategies for Mixtures …
Publication date: 12-24-2015EFSA-RIVM Partnership
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-safety/efsa-rivm-partnership… Authority (EFSA) is directed to making the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment ( MCRA) model accessible to all countries and … that pesticides residues do not present an unacceptable risk to humans, hereby also taking into account possible … EFSA-RIVM partnership, aiming to make the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) software scalable for large cumulative …
Publication date: 12-16-2015Rabies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rabies… are bitten, scratched or licked by an infected animal. The risk of infection is very low in the Netherlands. People who … raccoons), or by bats (also in the Netherlands). Another risk in the Netherlands comes from unvaccinated dogs and … have a lyssavirus infection. That is why there is a minimal risk of catching rabies after contact with bats. Bats almost …
Publication date: 09-01-2025New safety data confirms hydroxyapatite in nanoform is safe for oral care products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-safety-data-confirms-hydroxyapatite-in-nanoform-is-safe-for-oral-care-products… and is not significantly taken up by cells. The safety assessment applies only to specific types of HAP … on HAP nano comes after the SCCS’s fourth review. Earlier assessments by the SCCS were inconclusive regarding the … do not meet these criteria will require a separate safety assessment. Reflection by RIVM The case of HAP nano …
Publication date: 09-15-2025NanoFASE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nanofase… of the Simplebox-model previously developed for the fate assessment of soluble chemicals. NanoFASE was a 4-year … - 2019) to create an integrated Framework for Exposure Assessment of nanomaterials released in the environment. … Nanomaterial FAte and Speciation in the Environment; Assessment of environmental fate of nanomaterials …
Publication date: 12-31-2015Landmark
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/landmark… LAND Management: Assessment, Research, Knowledge base. …
Publication date: 12-30-2015Hepatitis B vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b/vaccination-upon-request… you effective protection against hepatitis B. Children and risk groups can get a free vaccination against hepatitis B. … National Immunisation Programm e at 3, 5 and 12 months old. Risk groups Hepatitis B is more common among sex workers and … through the hepatitis B vaccination programme for risk groups . People who are at higher risk at work People …
Publication date: 09-09-2025EFSA’s re-evaluation of silver as a food additive is inconclusive
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/efsas-re-evaluation-of-silver-as-food-additive-is-inconclusive… its safety due to critical gaps in scientific data. The assessment was intended to address questions surrounding the … data to determine whether the additive posed a health risk. In response, the European Commission invited … necessary information and quality to support a conclusive risk assessment. Insufficient data on particle form and …
Publication date: 09-15-2025COMPARE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/compare… samples, generate genome sequencing data and carry out risk assessments. This new approach to disease surveillance will … treat patients, investigate outbreaks and communicate the risks associated with various disease-causing …
Publication date: 12-23-2015Hepatitis B
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b… grows worse, it is known as cirrhosis of the liver. The risk of this depends on how active the virus was and on the … People who have cirrhosis of the liver are also at higher risk for developing liver cancer, which can eventually lead … in the course of their work Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from hepatitis B, including …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Pneumococcal vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/pneumococcal-vaccination-upon-request… as people taking immunosuppressant medicine) have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from pneumococcal disease. … people aged 78 and older (born in 1947 or before). Medical risk groups Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. This …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Potential of nanomaterials in food packaging to improve food safety and sustainability
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/potential-of-nanomaterials-in-food-packaging-to-improve-food-safety-and-sustainability… Using nanomaterials in food packaging can help reduce such risks. However, it is essential to be aware that … migrate from packaging into food, so the potential risks to human health from the nanomaterials themselves must …
Publication date: 09-15-2025News and activities WHO CC on Behavioural Science for Health Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-behavioural-science-for-health-emergency-preparedness-and-resilience/news-and-activities… twice per year to better understand how people perceive risks, respond to public health guidance, and prepare for … by RIVM, and use behavioural data to inform policy and risk communication for better health, and in preparation for …
Publication date: 09-29-2025Botulism
https://www.rivm.nl/en/botulism… very ill from botulism? Anyone could get botulism, but the risk is very low. Children under 12 months old have a higher risk of botulism, especially infant botulism. The bacterial …
Publication date: 09-01-2025CONCERT
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/concert… communities in the fields of radiation effects and risks, radioecology, nuclear emergency preparedness, …
Publication date: 12-31-2015Two out of every one hundred pedestrians and same proportion of cyclists sustain injuries due to accidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/two-out-of-every-one-hundred-pedestrians-and-same-proportion-of-cyclists-sustain-injuries-due… people, and especially those over 70, also appear as a high-risk group for cycling accidents in research conducted in …
Publication date: 09-25-2025More foodborne infections in 2024, RIVM advises measures for chicken farmers
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-foodborne-infections-in-2024-rivm-advises-measures-for-chicken-farmers… on eggshells and is very contagious. You can reduce the risk of infection by: Cook chicken all the way through. Boil …
Publication date: 09-23-2025BLUEHEALTH
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/bluehealth… of water spaces that are to be strived for and what risks need to be remediated. These scenarios were defined in …
Publication date: 12-31-2015Additional research into (micro)nutrients
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-and-nutrition/additional-research-micronutrients… intake and nutritional status of pregnant women. Risk-benefit and impact Before a measure enters into force, …
Publication date: 09-23-2025