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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVaccination against pneumococcal disease for medical risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/vaccination-against-pneumococcal-disease-for-medical-risk-groups… Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. They … The medical risk groups for pneumococcal disease include: people with … as a result If you are in one or more of these medical risk groups, you can get a vaccination against pneumococcal …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Rabies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rabies… are bitten, scratched or licked by an infected animal. The risk of infection is very low in the Netherlands. People who … raccoons), or by bats (also in the Netherlands). Another risk in the Netherlands comes from unvaccinated dogs and … have a lyssavirus infection. That is why there is a minimal risk of catching rabies after contact with bats. Bats almost …
Publication date: 09-01-2025New safety data confirms hydroxyapatite in nanoform is safe for oral care products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-safety-data-confirms-hydroxyapatite-in-nanoform-is-safe-for-oral-care-products… and is not significantly taken up by cells. The safety assessment applies only to specific types of HAP … on HAP nano comes after the SCCS’s fourth review. Earlier assessments by the SCCS were inconclusive regarding the … do not meet these criteria will require a separate safety assessment. Reflection by RIVM The case of HAP nano …
Publication date: 09-15-2025Assistance RIVM Sint Maarten landfill
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sxm… As a result, RIVM was unable to assess the potential health risks of substances released in the event of an open fire at … Over the longer term, it is not clear exactly what health risks these fires could pose. RIVM’s Environmental Incident … people’s health in the long term. This measurement and risk assessment work will be carried out at the instruction of …
Publication date: 01-15-2019Questions and answers
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sxm/questions-answers… Therefore RIVM is not able to assess the potential health risks of substances released during an open fire. In order … not have all the information needed to carry out a proper risk assessment. If requested, we could assist the fire service … samples in order to be able to assess the potential health risks. The funds contributed by the Netherlands for the …
Publication date: 01-15-2019Hepatitis B vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b/vaccination-upon-request… you effective protection against hepatitis B. Children and risk groups can get a free vaccination against hepatitis B. … National Immunisation Programm e at 3, 5 and 12 months old. Risk groups Hepatitis B is more common among sex workers and … through the hepatitis B vaccination programme for risk groups . People who are at higher risk at work People …
Publication date: 09-09-2025RIVM reports
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/rivm-reports… on clothing and footwear aimed at the Netherlands report Risk assessment of emerging substances in surface water sources … products on roses grown outside the European Union - A risk assessment (Dutch report, English synopsis) report Maximum … dioxide and ozone in the Netherlands. Evaluation of risks and impacts of air pollution and identification of …
Publication date: 01-15-2019EFSA’s re-evaluation of silver as a food additive is inconclusive
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/efsas-re-evaluation-of-silver-as-food-additive-is-inconclusive… its safety due to critical gaps in scientific data. The assessment was intended to address questions surrounding the … data to determine whether the additive posed a health risk. In response, the European Commission invited … necessary information and quality to support a conclusive risk assessment. Insufficient data on particle form and …
Publication date: 09-15-2025COHESIVE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/cohesive… Project deliverables Guidelines for setting up a One Health Risk Analysis System (OHRAS) in European countries. The … usable and helpful in outbreak situations and for risk assessments. CIS is an open source database . Capacity …
Publication date: 01-31-2019Current updates
https://www.rivm.nl/en/sxm/current-updates… a result, the RIVM is unable to assess the potential health risks of substances released in the event of an open fire at … on the results of these analyses, RIVM will then draw up a risk assessment, which is expected in May/June 2019. …
Publication date: 01-14-2019NANoREG D5 08 DR Decision tree for risk assessment of MNMs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/nanoreg-d5-08-dr-decision-tree-for-risk-assessment-of-mnms… NANoREG D5 08 DR Decision tree for risk assessment of MNMs … NANoREG D5 08 DR Decision tree for risk assessment of MNMs …
Publication date: 01-03-2019Summary International Expert Meeting on breast implant-associated lymphoma
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/summary-international-expert-meeting-on-breast-implant-associated-lymphoma… 2018, Dutch research was published that found an increased risk for ALCL in women with breast implants. ALCL is short …
Publication date: 01-31-2019WP 3: Streamlining data acquisition, collection and data management
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/mission-and-strategy/international-affairs/international-projects/prosafe/prosafe-deliverables/streamlining-data… Lead Beneficiary D3.01 Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of nanomaterials - Gaps and overlaps review 2 …
Publication date: 01-07-2019WP 1: Scientific answers to regulatory issues
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nanoreg/work-package/wp-1-scientific-answers-to-regulatory-issues… stakeholders on interim output from the project 2 D1.06 Assessment of value chain case studies 8 D1.07 Case …
Publication date: 01-03-2019Hepatitis B
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b… grows worse, it is known as cirrhosis of the liver. The risk of this depends on how active the virus was and on the … People who have cirrhosis of the liver are also at higher risk for developing liver cancer, which can eventually lead … in the course of their work Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from hepatitis B, including …
Publication date: 09-09-2025ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/prosafe-d3-01-dr-landscape-of-databases-useful-to-ehs-assessment-of-nms… ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs … ProSafe D3 01 DR Landscape of databases useful to EHS assessment of NMs …
Publication date: 01-07-2019Pneumococcal vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/pneumococcal-vaccination-upon-request… as people taking immunosuppressant medicine) have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from pneumococcal disease. … people aged 78 and older (born in 1947 or before). Medical risk groups Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. This …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Potential of nanomaterials in food packaging to improve food safety and sustainability
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/potential-of-nanomaterials-in-food-packaging-to-improve-food-safety-and-sustainability… Using nanomaterials in food packaging can help reduce such risks. However, it is essential to be aware that … migrate from packaging into food, so the potential risks to human health from the nanomaterials themselves must …
Publication date: 09-15-2025News and activities WHO CC on Behavioural Science for Health Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-behavioural-science-for-health-emergency-preparedness-and-resilience/news-and-activities… twice per year to better understand how people perceive risks, respond to public health guidance, and prepare for … by RIVM, and use behavioural data to inform policy and risk communication for better health, and in preparation for …
Publication date: 09-29-2025Botulism
https://www.rivm.nl/en/botulism… very ill from botulism? Anyone could get botulism, but the risk is very low. Children under 12 months old have a higher risk of botulism, especially infant botulism. The bacterial …
Publication date: 09-01-2025