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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAI for chemical risk assessment: promises and concerns
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ai-for-chemical-risk-assessment-promises-and-concerns… increasing and has the potential to revolutionize chemical risk assessment. For predicting the toxicity of … asked about their views on the use of AI for chemical risk assessment. Revolutionizing risk assessment with AI: predicting toxicity without animal … AI for chemical risk assessment: promises and concerns …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/landscape-nams/safety-assessment-pharmaceutical-products… (NAMs) can reduce animal testing for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products. However, implementing … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products …
Publication date: 03-25-2024RIVM advises against using products containing the herbs Huperzia serrata, Tabernanthe iboga or Ashwagandha
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-advises-against-using-products-containing-herbs-huperzia-serrata-tabernanthe-iboga-or… can be harmful to health. RIVM has identified the risks of these herbs and advises consumers, and especially …
Publication date: 03-08-2024Following up on lessons learned from graphene flagship
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/following-up-on-lessons-learned-from-graphene-flagship… the EU Graphene Flagship have highlighted the complexity of assessing the safety of graphene and related materials. Such assessment requires detailed knowledge of safety-related … chemicals regulation REACH. This may also allow safety assessment of graphene and related materials. The …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Nitrogen and nature approach shows progress towards 2030, but targets are out of reach
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nitrogen-and-nature-approach-shows-progress-towards-2030-but-targets-are-out-of-reach… shown by a study conducted by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Wageningen University & Research and … the amount of nitrogen deposition above which nature is at risk of being damaged. A quarter of the decrease can be … study on the website of the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. …
Publication date: 03-04-2024Electromagnetic fields and optical radiation in hospitals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-optical-radiation-hospitals… or for workers. Such exposure may be associated with risks, which have to be weighed against the medical necessity and against the risks of using alternative methods. … to the eyes. Strong UV-radiation can also increase the risk of skin cancer. Health care workers in the Netherlands …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Electromagnetic fields at work
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-work… by special legislation and exposure limits. The possible risks of long-term exposure to weaker EMF in the workplace … can also cause indirect effects that may generate safety risks, such as contact currents, spark discharges and … From 2005, RIVM has provided scientific support and risk assessments on occupational exposure to EMF for the Ministry …
Publication date: 08-01-2017Electromagnetic fields in daily life
https://www.rivm.nl/en/electromagnetic-fields/emf-dailylife… for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)); exposure and risk communication (in the EU Horizon Europe research … levels outside the body are exceeded, a more detailed assessment is necessary to determine whether the basic … field exposure and various types of cancer. In addition, a risk assessment is performed using case studies to determine …
Publication date: 08-31-2017WHO Reference Laboratory for Coronaviruses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-disease-control/who-reference-laboratory-coronaviruses… Preparedness and Response to High Threat Pathogens and Biorisk and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water . The World Health …
Publication date: 03-28-2024Food products from outside the EU still can contain titanium dioxide (E 171)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/food-products-from-outside-eu-still-can-contain-titanium-dioxide-e-171… that there is no solid evidence that E 171 poses a health risk. While they acknowledge uncertainties about its … and potential health outcomes. Uncertainties inherent to risk assessment Apart from the different assumptions mentioned …
Publication date: 03-26-2024SCCS raises concern over the safety of fullerenes in cosmetic products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/sccs-raises-concern-over-safety-of-fullerenes-in-cosmetic-products… the Cosmetic Regulation ((EC) No. 1223/2009 ). Safety assessment by SCCS The European Commission (EC) is … nanomaterials that are of concern and must undergo a safety assessment. If the data is insufficient, the EC must ban …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Collaboration and funding are critical in the development of test methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/collaboration-and-funding-are-critical-in-development-of-test-methods… member countries to accept each other’s data for safety assessments of chemicals and materials, as long as the …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Environmental and industrial safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety… the Dutch knowledge and research centre on the study of the risks associated with the use and transport of dangerous goods, risks arising from fire- and explosion hazards and the … dangerous goods. The focus here is on the calculated risks, which are at times associated with major …
Publication date: 08-29-2017Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) safety assessment pharmaceutical products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/landscape-new-approach-methodologies-nams-safety-assessment-pharmaceutical-products… Landscape NAMs safety assessment pharmaceutical products. Towards the future of … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) safety assessment pharmaceutical products …
Publication date: 03-25-2024Questions and answers about fipronil
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs/questions-and-answers-about-fipronil… How are the risks of fipronil in eggs determined? On the basis of … threshold values are being exceeded. Is there a health risk from fipronil in eggs? No acute health effects are … disappear. We cannot make an accurate statement about the risks incurred when people eat eggs that contain fipronil …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Fipronil in eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/fipronil-in-eggs… In the case of long-term exposure to fipronil the risk on health effects is greater because of the … Pregnant women and unborn children are not at greater risk compared to the general population. Further information …
Publication date: 08-07-2017Filter ventilation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/filter-ventilation… Consumers do not always have the full picture about the risks related to cigarettes with filter ventilation. Some … as they are toxic, carcinogenic and/or addictive. Higher risk of cancer It has been known for quite some time that cigarette smoking results in an increased risk of various types of cancer. Recent research has also …
Publication date: 08-21-2017