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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentEnvironmental transformations of advanced materials: implications for risk assessment and policy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/environmental-transformations-of-advanced-materials-implications-for-risk-assessment… considerations of environmental transformations into the risk assessment of nanomaterials. Recent publications and … RIVM expects that this shift will improve regulatory risk assessments of advanced materials like nanomaterials, … transformations of advanced materials: implications for risk assessment and policy …
Publication date: 07-14-2026Dealing with analytical challenges in the safety assessment of food nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/dealing-with-analytical-challenges-in-safety-assessment-of-food-nanomaterials… A recent review highlights that assessing the intestinal fate and uptake of nanomaterials … are crucial for reducing uncertainty in nanosafety assessments. Understanding the fate of nanomaterials in the … evidence. The increasing emphasis by the OECD and EFSA on assessing dissolution behaviour, dispersion stability and …
Publication date: 07-14-2026Pesticides and health effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pesticides-health-effects… Together with Nivel and IRAS (Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences), RIVM is conducting research to …
Publication date: 07-13-2026PFAS in Dutch women’s breast milk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-in-dutch-womens-breast-milk… In 82 percent of the samples, the levels were below the risk limit. Below this limit, no harmful effects are … in breast milk. 82 percent of women are below the PFAS risk limit RIVM compared PFAS levels with the risk limit for PFAS in breast milk. If the level is below …
Publication date: 07-01-2026RIVM newsletter issue 2 online
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/rivm-newsletter/rivm-newsletter-issue-2-online… regularly drink three or more cans of energy drinks a day, risking health issues such as heart palpitations and … RIVM’s Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water was invited to … for PFOA. RIVM has now developed a method to identify the risk of a PFAS mixture based on this limit value. Referred …
Publication date: 10-04-2018Information about cervical cancer screening (Polish)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/information-in-multiple-languages/polishWe use the population screening to detect if someone is at risk of cervical cancer. Early detection can prevent… Każdego roku około 900 osób w Holandii zapada na raka szyjki macicy. Co roku około 200 osób umiera wskutek tej choroby…
Publication date: 07-07-2026Climate change and drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/climate-change-and-drinking-water… of climate change on drinking water supply. This detailed assessment has been included in the National Adaptation …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Urban water issues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/urban-water-issues… RIVM provides support by assessing the potential health risks of urban water concepts. … of that aspect in advance could minimise potential health risks, sometimes with relatively minor modifications, … check will meticulously map out the potential health risks of urban water concepts. Once the potential risks are …
Publication date: 10-26-2018What is the PIENTER study?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pienter/study… and Exposures in the Netherlands To Evaluate trends and Risks. … come into contact with an infectious disease and what the risk factors are. We are also studying how well vaccines … how often they occur and which groups are at greater risk. Read more about the previous rounds and results of …
Publication date: 07-31-2026Introduction Safe Innovation Approach (SIA) Toolbox
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nanoregii/introduction-sia-toolbox… safety aspects timely and minimize uncertainty about health risks to workers, consumers and the environment. The SIA … in and whether you are interested in tools addressing the Risks, Costs, Benefits, or a combination of these elements. … Decision Support Tool for Nanomaterials MARINA Risks Assessment Strategy Consexpo Nano Tool Lean Business Canvas, …
Publication date: 10-08-2018Asthma and COPD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pesticides-health-effects/asthma-copd… living near agricultural and horticultural areas are at risk of developing asthma or COPD as a result of pesticide …
Publication date: 07-22-2026Climate change and bathing water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/bathing-water/climate-change-and-bathing-water… what extent climate change might have an influence on that risk. Climate factors, such as temperature, UV radiation and …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water… Health Organization (RIVM is the Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water ), the EU (for … (the MOD is the branch of the Environmental Assessment Team which only operates in the Netherlands) has … drinking water PS-DRINK: systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply BLUE-HEALTH: Linking …
Publication date: 10-26-2018International signals of infectious diseases
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-disease-control/international-signals… figures on West Nile fever 3 August, 2026 | Gonorrhea Risk assessment resistant gonorrhoea Since 2022, gonorrhoea … | Ebola Ebola confirmed in healthcare worker in France: risk of spread in Europe remains very small Current …
Publication date: 07-01-2026iGEM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/synthetic-biology/igem… human practices. Human practices topics include safety and risk assessment, security, legal and regulatory affairs, public …
Publication date: 10-17-2018Statutory requirements for drinking water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/statutory-requirements-for-drinking-water… with regard to the following factors: Quality parameters Risk-based approach Information for consumers Materials that … of the WFD (cf. Buitenkamp Van den Brink, and the flood risk management plans in SGBP 2008). A number of bottlenecks … the protective efforts, there is no shared overview of the risks involved, and therefore no comprehensive awareness of …
Publication date: 10-26-2018Current information about Dermatophilosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/en/dermatophilosis/current-situation… farmers, veterinarians and petting zoo staff, have a higher risk of getting dermatophilosis. Men who have sex with men, are also at higher risk. This is because the bacteria can be transmitted …
Publication date: 07-08-2026Dermatophilosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dermatophilosis… have sex with men, especially in a sauna, are also more at risk because the bacterium can be transmitted during sexual … contact. Good hygiene and the covering of wounds reduce the risk of transmission. Can a person with dermatophilosis go … and to pay close attention to hygiene. This will reduce the risk of infecting others with the bacterium. …
Publication date: 07-08-2026Previous rounds of PIENTER
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pienter/previous-rounds… how often they occur and which groups are at greater risk of being infected. The results of PIENTER-Corona … provided insight into: The number of infections The risk factors for infection The effect of vaccinations With …
Publication date: 07-31-2026Current information about malaria
https://www.rivm.nl/en/malaria/current-information… sometimes not immediately considered, which increases the risk of a severe course of illness. It is therefore …
Publication date: 07-28-2026