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You searched for these word(s): CT-scanElectromagnetic fields at work
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-work… In some workplaces electromagnetic fields (EMF) can be considerably stronger than … Examples of strong sources of EMF in the workplace are induction heaters, welding equipment, MRI-scanners and radar installations. Workers are protected from … and damage to tissues and organs. EMF can also cause indirect effects that may generate safety risks, such as contact …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Electromagnetic fields and optical radiation in hospitals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-optical-radiation-hospitals… Patients in hospitals can be exposed to electromagnetic fields and optical radiation. This exposure may … Electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (EMF) with … workers were also compared. RIVM has conducted two horizon scans, in 2011 and 2014 , to summarise recent developments …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Zebrafish
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/zebrafish… increasingly based on mechanisms of toxicity that are structured in Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs). This paradigm … A whole organism to bridge the gap To study the effect of chemical exposure on an adverse outcome, in vitro and … outcomes it is known that toxicity relies on the interaction between different organs and cell types. Prediction of …
Publication date: 04-01-2023Computational modelling of neural tube defects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/computational-modelling-neural-tube-defects… new in silico as well as in vitro tools to get a complete picture of the toxicity of chemicals. Within this context, … of test systems should provide measurements of compound effects that can be integrated by an in silico model to translate them into a prediction of toxicity. By taking this approach, this prediction …
Publication date: 04-03-2023Fipronil in eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs… information to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) about the toxicity of the substance fipronil and its possible health effects . This is general information about the substance … about possible short-term and long-term health effects. RIVM has based this information on scientific …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Nutri-Score
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-and-nutrition/nutri-score… is a food choice logo from France and helps to choose products with a better composition. The logo gives an overall score for a food product based on the nutritional value, looking at the positives … guidelines the Wheel of Five. The three logos were the Scandinavian Keyhole, the British Multiple Traffic Light and …
Publication date: 04-14-2023