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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: 11-28-2025Vulnerable 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: 11-06-2025Transfer models for harmful substances in animal feed online now
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/transfer-models-for-harmful-substances-in-animal-feed-online-now… via the food, this can be hazardous to health. Health risk assessment To assess the health risks, it is important to know how much of these substances …
Publication date: 01-28-2020COHESIVE General Meeting November 2019
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cohesive-general-meeting-november-2019… structures and collaborations with respect to signalling, risk assessment, response and control of zoonoses. For this … was on identifying the necessary activities in a One Health Risk Analysis Structure (OHRAS). In London, the focus was on …
Publication date: 01-09-2020Proclaimer
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consexpo/consexpoweb/proclaimer… of data, requires expert knowledge on consumer exposure assessment and risk assessment. When used as a starting point for risk assessment adequate interpretation of the results of …
Publication date: 01-24-2020Control measures against the spread of Legionella from wastewater treatment plants
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/control-measures-against-spread-of-legionella-from-wastewater-treatment-plants… on Legionella, RIVM advises that WWTPs with an increased risk should test for the presence of Legionella and take … approximately 80 WWTPs in the Netherlands with an increased risk of growth and spread of Legionella. In total, there are … accordingly. It is therefore important to investigate the risk of growth and spread of Legionella per installation so …
Publication date: 01-16-2020Nitrogen and PFAS suddenly big societal issues in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/newsletter/content/2020/issue1/nitrogen-pfas-in-NL… in the vicinity of those areas. It includes an appropriate assessment of adverse impacts on Natura 2000 areas, which is … perspective for action that, on the one hand, controls the risks to man and the environment and, on the other hand, …
Publication date: 01-14-2020EU 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: 11-06-2025Impact 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: 11-06-2025Brucellosis
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: 11-25-2025Creutzfeldt-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: 11-11-2025COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19… These general recommendations can help you reduce the risk of passing it to others: Are you ill? Then stay home. … people from serious illness. People who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from a respiratory illness, … or people who have impaired immunity have a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. This applies even if …
Publication date: 01-21-2020DEFENSEFOOD
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: 11-12-2025Norovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/norovirus… can get a norovirus infection. Some people have a higher risk of becoming ill. This is especially applicable to … For example, they might be ill for longer, or have a higher risk of dehydration. This mainly applies to: young children …
Publication date: 11-11-2025Current figures on West Nile fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/west-nile-fever/current-figures-on-west-nile-fever… Since mosquitoes are less active at this time of year, the risk of new infections is low. For more information about … for concern, only extra focus Based on these findings, the risk that the virus will spread to humans is low. The …
Publication date: 11-13-2025Millions of euros in subsidy for cooperative cohort studies into healthy ageing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/millions-of-euros-in-subsidy-for-cooperative-cohort-studies-into-healthy-ageing… comorbidity of multiple chronic conditions) and new health risks, such as emerging infectious diseases. …
Publication date: 11-07-2025Vaccination against meningococcal A, C , W and Y
https://www.rivm.nl/en/meningococcal-disease/vaccination-meningococcal-acwy… the bacterial infection that they die. Fortunately, the risk to get ill due to meningococcal bacteria is very low. …
Publication date: 11-25-2025