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You searched for these word(s): potePlastics in our living environment – should we be worried?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020/plastics-in-our-living-environment-should-we-be-worried… same time, we are becoming more and more worried about the potential consequences of all this plastics for people and … their usefulness, but there are rising concerns about the potential harmful effects on people and the environment; … plastics outweigh the drawbacks (persistent pollution with potential impact on humans and the environment). This …
Publication date: 12-10-2020PS-DRINK: Systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/ps-drink… contaminants are different by nature and evidence about the potential drinking water risk they pose is limited. In the … threat to human and environmental health. Newly recognised potential hazards in the aquatic environment are often … by nature, evidence about their hazard and exposure potential is often scarce, and experts might disagree on its …
Publication date: 12-07-2020Circular economy: plastics recycling from end-of-life vehicles could be four times higher
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/circular-economy-plastics-recycling-from-end-of-life-vehicles-could-be-four-times-higher… materials. Chemical recycling in particular has tremendous potential for circularity. However, new legislation and … from end-of-life vehicles, chemical recycling has good potential for recycling 65% of scrap plastics into new raw … and depolymerisation. Chemical technologies also have the potential to lower concentrations of substances of very high …
Publication date: 01-17-2023SURPASS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/surpass… the achievement of recyclability targets, aiming highest potential value chain for the recycled materials. Provide an … than 99% of enterprises, and therefore has an outstanding potential to contribute to the transition towards a green … RIVM will focus on developing a strategy to identify potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals that might leach …
Publication date: 01-19-2023Proposed European PFAS ban officially submitted
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/proposed-european-pfas-ban-officially-submitted… or do not degrade at all. PFAS are known to have potentially harmful effects on human health. They can also …
Publication date: 01-13-2023Urgent need for more research into environmental effects of microplastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/urgent-need-for-more-research-into-environmental-effects-of-microplastics… a more detailed picture of the effects of microplastics and potential solutions. Aside from research into policy-based …
Publication date: 01-18-2023Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… the central thread was that there must be exposure and a potential hazard and that there is still little known about …
Publication date: 12-03-2020