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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentNews and activities WHO Collaborating Centre Risk Assessment Pathogens Food and Water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-risk-assessment-of-pathogens-in-food-and-water/news-and-activities… WHO Collaborating Centre (WHO CC) for Risk Assessment of Pathogens from Water and Food, played an … held a two-day workshop in Naivasha on “Surveillance and Risk Management of Drinking Water Quality.” The event, part … resistance (AMR). The team consisted of the WHO CC on Risk Assessment of Pathogens in food and water and the WHO …
Publication date: 08-20-2018More than health risks play a role in compliance with coronavirus measures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-health-risks-play-role-in-compliance-with-coronavirus-measures… The risk of COVID-19 is not the only factor that determines compliance with the coronavirus measures; other risks also play a role. Examples include reduced quality of … and child protection services had to intervene, despite the risks of infection. It was striking to note that analysis …
Publication date: 10-08-2021Titanium dioxide in foods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/nanotechnology/application-in-products/titanium-dioxide-in-foods… particles consists of nanoparticles. To enable a proper assessment of the potential health risks of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in food products, it … with others, RIVM is examining the potential health risks of titanium dioxide in foods. … form, and surface characteristics complicate the risk assessment of titanium dioxide. Uncertain risks The …
Publication date: 08-21-2018Safety of materials and products already starts at the design phase
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safety-of-materials-and-products-already-starts-at-design-phase… technological developments are safe in 2050. When health risks for people and planet are taken into account in the … as other chemicals, they may potentially pose health risks. Safe-by-Design is about ensuring that safety is … key role in this context, not least in rapid and effective assessment of the impact substances can have. This approach …
Publication date: 10-26-2021Frequently asked questions about the flu jab, pneumococcal vaccination and COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-jab/faqs-flu-jab-pneumococcal-vaccination-and-covid-19… the next few months. This involves people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu. Flu is an …
Publication date: 10-14-2021Vaccination reduces transmission to unvaccinated household members by 63% for Delta variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-reduces-transmission-to-unvaccinated-household-members-by-63-for-delta-variant… Vaccination protects against COVID-19, and also reduces the risk of transmitting the virus to others. RIVM research …
Publication date: 10-18-2021Climate change
https://www.rivm.nl/en/climate-change… point in the Netherlands and we model skin cancer risks in relation to UV exposure. During heat waves we … International context RIVM’s WHO Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water develops and …
Publication date: 10-26-2021REFINE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/refine… REFINE proposes a Regulatory Science Framework for the risk-benefit assessment of medical products and medical devices that are …
Publication date: 08-09-2018Alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing… preferably without laboratory animals, to use in safety assessment. RIVM works on the development of and advises … these alternatives to animal testing. Role of RIVM Safety assessment of chemicals and medicines is regulated at … international laws and regulations applicable to the safety assessment of chemical substances and new methods. RIVM …
Publication date: 08-15-2018Issue 33
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/33… approved for use in people aged 12 years and older. Risk of immune thrombocytopenia after vaccination with … mistakenly targets platelets, has been confirmed as a rare risk following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria … cines/dhpc/vaxzevria-previously-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca-risk-thrombocytopenia-including-immune] The Medicines …
Publication date: 10-26-2021No evidence of more serious illness from COVID-19 among Q fever patients
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/no-evidence-of-more-serious-illness-from-covid-19-among-q-fever-patients… whether people who previously had Q fever had an increased risk of contracting COVID-19, and whether they had a more … groups were tested more often because they have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. The coronavirus was …
Publication date: 10-05-2021Research on behavioural rules and well-being: round 15
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science-and-covid-19/results-of-study-behavioural-measures-and-well-being/round-15… a yellow, orange or red area. Travellers from a very high-risk area are subject to mandatory quarantine. After … of the 131 participants who returned from a very high-risk area complied with mandatory quarantine; 56% received …
Publication date: 10-28-2021National Coordination Centre for Communicable Disease Control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/organisation/national-coordination-centre-for-communicable-disease-control… flu, COVID-19, Mpox and hepatitis B for risk groups. In the event of a supra-regional infectious …
Publication date: 08-06-2018Sewage treatment workers not more likely to carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/sewage-treatment-workers-not-more-likely-to-carry-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria… in Germany (7.1%) and the Netherlands (5.7%). No increased risk for sanitation workers in the Netherlands and Germany …
Publication date: 10-19-2021