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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRisk groups and COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/risk-groups… health conditions, or have impaired immunity have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Some adults and children in medical high-risk groups have an underlying health condition or medication that causes a higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, even if they are …
Publication date: 05-06-2020Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government required
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mental-health-at-risk-broad-investment-in-mental-health-by-new-government-required… Monitor shows that mental health in the Netherlands is at risk and highlights the urgency of the situation. Around 85% … to improve individual well-being and detect mental health risks and problems at an early stage. If problems do arise, … Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government …
Publication date: 12-12-2025Travellers to Cape Verde: be alert to bacterial dysentery caused by shigellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/travellers-to-cape-verde-be-alert-to-bacterial-dysentery-caused-by-shigellosis… RIVM has warned travellers to Cape Verde about a shigellosis risk. The bacterial infection causes severe bloody diarrhoea … on the Cape Verdean islands. There are certain health risks as a result of the outbreak. Travellers can make an … to shigellosis. Good hygiene can help to minimise the risk: Wash your hands regularly. Flush the toilet with the …
Publication date: 12-10-2025Early detection and screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/early-detection-and-screening… identify early on whether someone has a condition or is at risk of developing one. This can be done in different ways. … a genetic predisposition to a disease that increases the risk of disease. For more information on this and RIVM’s … multiple locations on the DNA that are associated with the risk of developing a disease. This means that, in the …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Working with the DustEx web application
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/dustex/working-with-the-dustex-web-application2… parameters is scarce. To assist in performing exposure assessments with the DustEx model a compilation of available … do not depend on the substance and product for which the assessment is conducted) defaults are suggested in the web … fields. In this way an uncertainty analysis of the exposure assessment can be performed. A brief discussion on how …
Publication date: 05-14-2020Responsible innovation with nanomaterials and nanotechnology: past, present, future
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/responsible-innovation-with-nanomaterials-and-nanotechnology-past-present-future… into everyday life accelerates, understanding the risks and benefits of these materials becomes crucial, … and clean energy applications. Balancing benefits and risks is key Understanding how nanomaterials move, … to managing both benefits—like cleaner energy systems—and risks, such as nanoparticle pollution. The overarching …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy… Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu, such as hospital … If a pregnant woman gets the flu, she has a higher risk of serious illness than a woman who is not pregnant. … compared to women of the same age who are not pregnant. The risk of ICU admission or death from flu does not seem to …
Publication date: 12-19-2025References
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consumer-exposure-to-chemical-substances/exposure-models/DustEx/References… Veen MP. 2002. Children’s toys fact sheet. To assess the risks for the consumer. RIVM report 612810012/2002. Delmaar … from solid matrices. A method for consumer exposure assessment. RIVM Report 320104011. Ionas AC, Ulevicus J, …
Publication date: 05-14-2020Staying 1.5 metres apart is growing more difficult
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/staying-15-metres-apart-is-growing-more-difficult… more difficult for people to manage. People with a higher risk of serious illness from a coronavirus infection are … is striking that people who believe that they have a higher risk of becoming infected are more likely to adhere to the … of 1.5 meters themselves, and therefore think that the risk of infection is higher. RIVM hopes to provide more …
Publication date: 05-26-2020Public perception of the coronavirus crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/public-perception-of-the-coronavirus-crisis… the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and about how they perceive the risk that the virus poses to their own health and that of … about figures on morbidity (illness), mortality (death) and risk of illness due to the coronavirus. Many participants …
Publication date: 05-13-2020New approach methodologies to study intestinal fate of nanomaterials: current understanding and knowledge gaps
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-approach-methodologies-to-study-intestinal-fate-of-nanomaterials-current-understanding… knowledge gaps remain, especially in standardising and assessing how well these models mimic human biology and … human health. The intestinal uptake of NMs is critical for assessing their systemic effects. The intestine serves as a … strengthen the scientific and regulatory foundations for assessing the intestinal fate of ingested NMs. The document …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Q&A on the proposal for a ban on the use of PFAS (restriction)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pfas/restriction-proposal/qa-on-the-proposal-for-a-ban-on-the-use-of-PFAS… The countries are proposing this restriction to limit the risks that these substances pose to people and the … Netherlands wants to restrict the use of PFAS to limit the risks that these substances pose to people and the … Subsequently, two European scientific committees (RAC Risk Assessment Committee and SEAC Socio-Economic Assessment …
Publication date: 05-11-2020Machine learning to identify key factors in titanium dioxide nanoparticle genotoxicity; a work in progress
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/machine-learning-to-identify-key-factors-in-titanium-dioxide-nanoparticle-genotoxicity-work… handling outliers and validating the model warrants further assessment. The findings of this study are therefore not … presents an interesting approach that uses ML for hazard assessment. If developed further, these methods could be valuable for hazard and risk assessment. However, in its current set-up, the …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Transforming waste into valuable resources: innovations in sustainable nanoparticle synthesis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/transforming-waste-into-valuable-resources-innovations-in-sustainable-nanoparticle-synthesis… Consequently, the existing issues surrounding their risk assessment remain, including knowledge gaps on long-term …
Publication date: 12-18-2025The 1.5-metre society is difficult to maintain
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/15-metre-society-is-difficult-to-maintain… rule is sometimes difficult to achieve in actual practice. Risk of catching or passing on the coronavirus 28% believe … rule until the end of June, according to their own best assessment. 60% still support this policy through the end of …
Publication date: 05-14-2020Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Improved air quality leads to decline in mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improved-air-quality-leads-to-decline-in-mortality… individual substances The comparison also revealed that the risk of death after being exposed to a similar quantity of … matter or ozone has not changed. For nitrogen dioxide, this risk seems to have gotten smaller. The reasons for this are … research is needed to examine which people are at a greater risk of dying after multiple days of elevated concentrations …
Publication date: 12-11-2025Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… can become very ill from plague? Some people have a higher risk of getting the plague: people living near areas where … is no information about which people might have a higher risk of serious illness. Anyone could become very seriously … them away from ill or dead animals. This helps lower the risk of infection. Is there any treatment for plague? If …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Rubella
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rubella… This is called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The risk of infecting the unborn baby is highest in early pregnancy. The risks are lower if the infection happens later in pregnancy. …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Antifungals used in agriculture can make treating people more difficult
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antifungals-used-in-agriculture-can-make-treating-people-more-difficult… or carriers of transplant organs, are particularly at risk. Cross-resistance to azoles has already been …
Publication date: 12-11-2025