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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVEO (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: 02-18-2020FAQ about breast cancer screening on Saba
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/saba/breast-cancer/faq… plates during X-rays. According to plastic surgeons, the risk of damaging the protheses as a result of the … screening program. Radiation can cause cancer, but this risk is very small. On the other hand, the breast cancer … enlarged from the vaccination, but this will not affect the assessment of your x-rays. For privacy reasons, it is not …
Publication date: 04-13-2023How to remove a tick
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/removing-ticks… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. … longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, …
Publication date: 04-18-2023News about alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/news… in the integration of artificial intelligence into chemical risk assessment: findings from the 2024 ECETOC workshop In … in a workshop on building trust in AI for chemical risk assessment, organised by the European Centre for … importance of variations in in vitro dosimetry to support risk assessment of inhaled toxicants Health effects of …
Publication date: 04-21-2023Computational modelling of neural tube defects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/computational-modelling-neural-tube-defects… The classical way of safety assessment relies heavily on the use of laboratory animals. … compounds. RIVM investigates the improvement of hazard assessment of developmental toxicants using computational … Toxicity testing should be improved to achieve a better risk assessment in humans. This can be done by combining …
Publication date: 04-03-2023SAbyNA
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: 02-26-2020ATHLETE
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: 02-19-2020Zebrafish
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/zebrafish… on skeletal development and liver disease, and explore assessment strategies for chemical mixtures. The combination …
Publication date: 04-01-2023News about tobacco and nicotine products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/news… show cell damage and inflammation. The long-term health risks are unclear, but HTPs are not without significant … with valuable tools for improved monitoring and risk management. Sugars in Tobacco Products: Toxicity … to conventional cigarettes, IQOS may still pose genotoxic risks, highlighting the need for further investigation into …
Publication date: 04-14-2023FAQ about tick bites and Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/faq… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, … to its host. The sooner the tick is removed, the lower the risk of the bacterium being transmitted. If the bacterium … do not get ill after a tick bite. There is an estimated 2% risk of getting Lyme disease after a tick bite (2 out of 100 …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Fewer reports of tick bites in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-reports-of-tick-bites-in-2022… These reports yield many new insights into ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Last year, the reported number of tick … time people spend in nature. Remove ticks quickly to halve risk of Lyme disease If you find a tick on your body, take … to remove the ticks as quickly as you can. This lowers the risk that you will get Lyme disease. Report any bites at …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Reporting a tick bite
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/reporting-tick-bite… problems. This will help us understand more about the risk of people becoming ill after a tick bite. We also ask …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Tick bites
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Read more about: …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Spring sunshine forecast: enjoy, but do not get a sunburn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spring-sunshine-forecast-enjoy-but-do-not-get-sunburn… skin cancer: chronic UV exposure and getting sunburnt are risk factors for developing skin cancer in the future. UV …
Publication date: 04-18-2023EVA-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: 02-19-2020Municipal Public Health Services once again conduct more STI consultations than before COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/municipal-public-health-services-once-again-conduct-more-sti-consultations-than-before-covid… PrEP for men who have sex with men (MSM) and are at high risk of contracting HIV. As part of this pilot, the …
Publication date: 04-21-2023