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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentGlobal Risk Assessment of Public Health in the Netherlands (GRASPH)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/grasph… both now and in the future. To be better prepared for these risks, RIVM assessed the most important health risks to the Netherlands. … Key risks for the next decade include antimicrobial resistance, … and government, and lower willingness to vaccinate. These risks should be considered both separately and together. …
Publication date: 06-15-2026Information on Functionality can be used for Early Safety Assessment of Advanced Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/information-on-functionality-can-be-used-for-early-safety-assessment-of-advanced-materials… by linking their designed properties to potential safety risks during early development. This approach seeks to … humans and the environment. The promise and potential risks of advanced materials Advanced materials, such as … and toxicity. Linking material properties to safety risks Using literature evidence and expert judgment, the …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Clean Air Agreement: Better air quality in 2030 for greater health gains
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clean-air-agreement-better-air-quality-in-2030-for-greater-health-gains… Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) assesses the health impacts of the plans under the Clean Air … Lucht Akkoord, SLA). According to the third progress assessment, health gains from cleaner air in 2030 will be … expected to be approximately 8% lower than under the former assessment. Provided that all policy plans are implemented, …
Publication date: 06-16-2026Testing for the Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/testing-for-andes-virus… helps prevent the possible further spread of the virus. The risk that the virus will continue to spread among the … is infected with the Andes virus. After six weeks, the risk of someone still testing positive is very low. That is …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Ongoing decline in the number of STI consultations in 2025, number of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses remains persistently high
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ongoing-decline-in-number-of-sti-consultations-in-2025-number-of-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis… 2024. SHCs offer free testing to people who have a higher risk of STIs and who experience barriers to visiting a GP. …
Publication date: 06-25-2026What RIVM does
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/what-rivm-does… the government on the potential harmfulness, or health risks, of airborne substances. Thanks to this research, RIVM … This knowledge base is essential to be able to assess the risks. Advice RIVM advises ministries on the risks of … are working together to define guidelines for health risk assessments. RIVM also contributes to OECD documents used to …
Publication date: 06-03-2026EU Commission prepares Advanced Materials Act to drive innovation and strengthen competitiveness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-commission-prepares-advanced-materials-act-to-drive-innovation-and-strengthen… current regulations and test methods may not adequately assess advanced materials, calling for a robust risk governance system embedded in the EU innovation … and the need for appropriate, harmonised test methods to assess safety. Public authorities also referred to existing …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spread-of-tick-borne-encephalitis-virus-in-netherlands… transmit the tick encephalitis (TBE) virus. Although the risk of contracting tick encephalitis after a tick bite is … causes Lyme disease about 27,000 times every year. The risk of a TBE infection after a tick bite is much smaller than the risk of Lyme disease. In recent years, 1-2 patients a year …
Publication date: 06-24-2020Advanced materials and SSbD: why stronger coordination is now needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-and-ssbd-why-stronger-coordination-is-now-needed… existing methods and tools for hazard, exposure, fate and risk assessment. In addition, the OECD has recently reviewed … integrative systems and platforms that support design, risk assessment and sustainability considerations for …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Inhalation toxicology publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/publications… the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species … Importance of Variations in In Vitro Dosimetry to Support Risk Assessment of Inhaled Toxicants In Vitro Assessment of …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Documentation of outdated fact sheets
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documentation-of-outdated-fact-sheets… used fact sheets that have been consulted in past exposure assessments. For clarity reasons, all outdated facts sheets … Cleaning Products Used in the Kitchen - Exposure and Risks 1999 English 612810008 Cleaning Products Fact Sheet. To assess the risks for the consumer 2006 English 320104003 …
Publication date: 06-29-2020Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands | factsheet
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/global-risk-assessment-for-public-health-in-netherlands… This risk assessment maps out the international threats that could … to be better prepared for these threats. See also: Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands (GRASPH) … Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands | factsheet …
Publication date: 06-30-2026Additional functions Mark Montforts
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/m-h-m-m-mark-montforts-phd/additional-functions-mark-montforts… additional positions Chair of the National Platform for the Assessment of Higher Tier Studies (2003-2010) Member of EFSA … Co-operation and Development Expert Group on Pesticide Risk Indicators Chair of the OECD Expert Group on Claim …
Publication date: 06-09-2020Inhalation toxicology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology… is the ability to bring together scientific research, risk assessments to determine the likelihood of harmful effects …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Results from the GGD test lanes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/results-from-ggd-test-lanes… based on other data sources, which indicates that the risk of that children will contract COVID-19 increases with …
Publication date: 06-16-2020Research on behavioural rules and well-being: round 1
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science-and-covid-19/results-of-study-behavioural-measures-and-well-being/round-1… 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: 06-22-2020New research methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medicinal-products/new-research-methods… Inclusion into guidelines In order to be used in the safety assessment of medicinal products, new research methods must … Landscape for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for safety assessment of pharmaceutical products. Understanding these … projects to develop new research methods for the safety assessment of chemicals and medicines, such as within Ombion …
Publication date: 06-24-2026Increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/increase-in-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-diagnoses… to give pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of an HIV infection. These are mainly men who have sex …
Publication date: 06-26-2020Around 40 per cent of products sold in supermarkets in line with the Wheel of Five
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/around-40-per-cent-of-products-sold-in-supermarkets-in-line-with-wheel-of-five… Dutch: Portie-online). The monitor also forms part of the assessment of progress on the commitments set out in the …
Publication date: 06-26-2026Prediction of In Vivo Behaviour of Nanoparticles Using PBPK Models: Key Findings and Recommendations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/prediction-of-in-vivo-behaviour-of-nanoparticles-using-pbpk-models-key-findings-and… based kinetic (PBK) models for regulatory safety assessments of conventional chemicals. However, significant …
Publication date: 06-02-2026