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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAge may play a role in the risk of asbestos cancer from short-term exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/age-may-play-role-in-risk-of-asbestos-cancer-from-short-term-exposure… In such cases, age must also be taken into account in the risk assessment. For other forms of asbestos, the existing method is sufficient for determining the risk of cancer for short-term exposure to excessively high … Inhalation of amphibole asbestos poses the highest risk to developing mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer …
Publication date: 03-30-2022Shortcomings in the technical documentation of mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse used in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/shortcomings-in-technical-documentation-of-mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ… After a detailed assessment of the technical documentation of nine different … are used to treat patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The assessment was commissioned by the Dutch Health and Youth … the technical documentation. This took place after the RIVM assessment had been completed. Some of the manufacturers …
Publication date: 03-21-2022VEO (Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/veo… actionable information for evidence-based early warning, risk assessment and monitoring of emerging infectious diseases … phenotyping, immunomics) into the VEO system and into risk assessments. The VEO system is (co)designed and tested … Establishing an observatory for early warning, risk assessment and monitoring of Emerging Infectious …
Publication date: 02-12-2020Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… examining mesh implants in the laboratory. Technical file assessment Serious complications can occur upon transvaginal … prolapse. Therefore RIVM prioritized the technical file assessment of two transvaginal mesh implants that were still … the product, it means there are uncertainties about the risks. The manufacturers have been given the opportunity to …
Publication date: 02-18-2020SAbyNA
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/sabyna… consists of a step-by-step approach to identify potential risks and to indicate options for managing these risks, both by adapting the design of the product and by … and occupational health and safety data for the different assessments. • A simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) …
Publication date: 02-26-2020RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… level of attention will need to be paid to improving risk assessment methodologies for various types of plastic and to … Henceforth, assessments should not be limited to just the risks of one material or one production process. They should …
Publication date: 03-01-2022ATHLETE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/athlete… range of community-level and individual-level environmental risk factors on mental, cardiometabolic, and respiratory … complete and accurate measurement of multiple environmental risk factors (external/urban, chemical, physical, … partnerships ) on developing open and transparent risk assessment methods for chemical mixtures. In WP4, RIVM is …
Publication date: 02-20-2020TUBE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/tube… regulations, traditional toxicological methods are used in risk assessment and emission inventories and regulations are …
Publication date: 02-24-2020Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… were included in a report published by the IGJ (in Dutch). Assessment of technical documentation The IGJ commissioned … implants. Therefore, as a first step, RIVM completed its assessment of the technical documentation for the two … decided to share the results – provisional pending the full assessment of all selected mesh implants – directly with the …
Publication date: 02-18-2020EQUAL-LIFE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/equal-life… is defined and validated at the stakeholders' end. Exposure assessment combines traditional GIS-based approaches with …
Publication date: 02-19-2020Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination Issue 2, 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2022/2… living in residential facilities for the elderly whose risk level is comparable to people living in nursing homes) …
Publication date: 03-02-2022Flu epidemic seems to be emerging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-epidemic-seems-to-be-emerging… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Uncertainty … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-09-2022Seasonal flu epidemic in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/seasonal-flu-epidemic-in-netherlands… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Different … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-16-2022ACCESS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/access… needed to monitor the benefits, coverage and safety risks of new COVID-19 vaccines …
Publication date: 03-30-2022EVA-Global (European Virus Archive Global)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/eva-global… will integrate 13 facilities dedicated to the high-risk pathogens manipulations (BSL4), which constitutes the …
Publication date: 02-19-2020Number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands increased slightly in 2021 compared to 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands-increased-slightly-in-2021-compared-to-2020… was found in 11% of patients through active screening of risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In 5% of …
Publication date: 03-24-2022Protection from COVID-19 booster wanes slightly after 3 months among over-70s
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/protection-from-covid-19-booster-wanes-slightly-after-3-months-among-over-70s… to 94% after booster vaccination. This means that the risk of hospital admission after a booster vaccination is 4 …
Publication date: 03-15-2022Assessment of technical files of two transvaginal mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/assessment-of-technical-files-of-two-transvaginal-mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic… transabdominal. The RIVM has finished the technical file assessment of two transvaginal mesh implants used to treat … Assessment of technical files of two transvaginal mesh …
Publication date: 02-14-2020EpIg Men
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/eplg-men… in different age groups with increased carriage and/or risk of meningococcal invasive disease were analysed. The …
Publication date: 02-24-2020