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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Breast implants and the risk of BIA-ALCL
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/breast-implants-and-risk-of-bia-alcl… For Allergan Biocell breast implants an increased risk of BIA-ALCL (a very rare type of lymphoma) is … breast implants with a rough surface pose a similar type of risk as Biocell implants. This is due to the small number of … breast implants with a rough surface present an increased risk of BIA-ALCL. The Dutch Health and Youth Care …
Publication date: 05-17-2019Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Nature and green in the city contribute to the well-being of citizens of Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nature-and-green-in-city-contribute-to-well-being-of-citizens-of-amsterdam… Research (WEnR), and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). …
Publication date: 05-21-2019Antimicrobial resistance in animals, in food, and in the environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/antimicrobial-resistance/animals-food-environment… to as sewage research . WHO Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water The RIVM houses a collaborating centre that supports the WHO in risk assessment of pathogens in food and water ( WHO …
Publication date: 05-21-2019Freezing filet americain leads to a decrease in disease burden, healthcare costs and costs for special education
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/freezing-filet-americain-leads-to-decrease-in-disease-burden-healthcare-costs-and-costs-for… Analysis of the intervention to freeze standard high-risk meat products. Freezing filet americain (also called … of this meat product is one of the most important risk factors of getting toxoplasmosis from eating meat. This …
Publication date: 05-15-2019Updated immunisation recommendation for measles: early vaccination before travel
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/updated-immunisation-recommendation-for-measles-early-vaccination-before-travel… vaccination for children between 6 and 14 months who are at risk Children usually receive an MMR vaccination at the age … Children between 6 and 14 months who have a major risk of contracting a measles infection are eligible for …
Publication date: 05-01-2019Biobased materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/bio-based-materials… commodities by providing knowledge and advice. High-risk substances can sometimes be replaced by substances … purpose, and generated an overview of a range of impact assessment methods . Bio-technology As bio-technology …
Publication date: 05-09-2019EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025International collaboration on antimicrobial resistance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/antimicrobial-resistance/international-collaboration… Epidemiology and Surveillance WHO Collaborating Centre Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water WHO Collaborating … preparedness and response for high threat pathogens and biorisk RIVM helps countries set up and improve national …
Publication date: 05-23-2019Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Measuring impact
https://www.rivm.nl/en/circular-economy/measuring-impact… sustainability. Examples include Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Safe and Sustainable Loops. The Life Cycle Impact Assessment model is used worldwide to determine the …
Publication date: 05-09-2019Sustainable procurement has positive effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/sustainable-procurement-has-positive-effects… of products over their entire life-cycle. Such a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) also makes it clear whether or not the …
Publication date: 05-16-2019Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025ARMIS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/armis… manure processing installations. ARMIS also looks at the risks that people are exposed to, how large the risks are, how they are seen through the eyes of those involved and how the risks can be clearly communicated. The project started in …
Publication date: 05-28-2019Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025DEFENSEFOOD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/defensefood… to several work packages (WPs) and is leading WP2 on Risk identification and detection. WP2 aims to develop an … Moreover, RIVM is involved in WP1, which focuses on risk prediction and understanding the food threat … Patricia Bekhuis will deliver the expertise on radiological risks, the R from CBR, to the project. Funding DEFENSEFOOD …
Publication date: 11-12-2025