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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRIVM maintains advisory: avoid eating home-produced eggs in Zuid-Holland Zuid and Altena Municipality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-maintains-advisory-avoid-eating-private-eggs-in-zuid-holland-zuid-and-altena-municipality… found to contain high levels of PFAS, as revealed by the risk assessment conducted by RIVM at 31 locations in the … 15 eggs per week. What Are the Health Implications? The risk assessment compares the estimated PFAS intake from …
Publication date: 05-30-2024Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/remove-ticks-quickly-reduce-your-risk-of-lyme-disease… faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease. Even so, many people still … Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease …
Publication date: 05-01-2024Electromagnetic 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: 08-01-2017High impact of climate change on health, more knowledge needed on relations between effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/great-impact-of-climate-change-on-health-more-research-needed-into-relations-between-effects… of an overview report by the PBL Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency, which describes the influence of climate … Adaptation Strategy (NAS), the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency (PBL) is looking into the effects of … offer a basis for policy and prioritising the most urgent risks. RIVM recommends researching how the effects of …
Publication date: 05-14-2024Electromagnetic 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: 08-31-2017Implementation of a National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens in Mongolia (NIPD Mongolia)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/implementation-of-national-inventory-of-dangerous-pathogens-in-mongolia-nipd-mongolia… pathogens and support regarding biosecurity and dual-use risk assessments and awareness raisin activities. Goal of the … among stakeholders on biosecurity and dual-use related risks. A national inventory also helps to prevent deliberate …
Publication date: 05-31-2024Environmental 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: 08-29-2017Questions 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: 08-21-2017Monitoring and reporting on mental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mental-health/monitoring-and-reporting… is the gateway to information about health and disease, risk factors, care and prevention in the Netherlands . Its … prevalent among young people: these may increase their risk of mental problems in the future. The negative impact …
Publication date: 05-29-2024More unhealthy behaviour among young people; their health remains vulnerable
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-unhealthy-behaviour-among-young-people-their-health-remains-vulnerable… to 6% in 2023). In addition, 13% of young people are at risk of problematic use of social media; in 2019, that …
Publication date: 05-30-2024PhD research shows: ‘repeating vaccination promotes whooping cough resistance’
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/phd-research-shows-repeating-vaccination-promotes-whooping-cough-resistance… Among adults aged 50 years and older and people in certain risk groups with underlying health conditions, whooping …
Publication date: 05-30-2024Behavioural measures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science/research-on-covid-19/measures… The right test for the right situation (7 May 2021) Risk-driven large-scale testing - results (21 April 2021) …
Publication date: 05-30-2024SocioVax: social science research on vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science/sociovax… Thinking and feeling , such as: - the perceived disease risk - vaccine confidence (e.g. perceived benefits, safety …
Publication date: 05-30-2024