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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025PS-DRINK: Systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/ps-drink… water is one of the first necessities of life. While the risk from well-known drinking water contaminants is globally declining, risks from emerging chemical and microbial contaminants … by nature and evidence about the potential drinking water risk they pose is limited. In the PS-DRINK project, a …
Publication date: 12-07-2020Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… recent insights into the sources, effects, exposure to and risks of microplastics for people and the environment. Prof. … conference was held entitled ‘Regulatory Changes and Risk Assessment for Intentionally added Microplastics’. The …
Publication date: 12-03-2020Possible start of COVID-19 vaccination in early January
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/possible-start-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-early-january… people, vulnerable people and care workers first. The EMA assessment will have to determine whether the …
Publication date: 12-02-2020Plastics 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… https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/life-cycle-assessment-of-grocery-carrier-bags … Rijcke, A. Koelmans, J. Mees, M. Vandegehuchte, C. Janssen. Risk assessment of microplastics in the ocean: Modelling …
Publication date: 12-10-2020EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/risk-assessment-chloramphenicol-in-milk-replacer-for-calves… Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves … Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves …
Publication date: 12-16-2020Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025National Node on Health Information
https://www.rivm.nl/en/national-node-health-information… dimension to the monitoring of our public health and the assessment of the performance of our health care system. …
Publication date: 12-02-2020RIVM international circular economy knowledge partner
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-international-circular-economy-knowledge-partner… by avoiding and reducing their use. In addition, an assessment is made as to whether products can be used for a …
Publication date: 12-18-2020Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 1 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/1… then informal carers and care workers who pose a risk to them are eligible, as well as care workers who have …
Publication date: 12-04-2020Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 2 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/2… This means that people aged over 60 years and medical risk groups will be the first to be vaccinated. The final …
Publication date: 12-30-2020DEFENSEFOOD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/defensefood… to several work packages (WPs) and is leading WP2 on Risk identification and detection. WP2 aims to develop an … Moreover, RIVM is involved in WP1, which focuses on risk prediction and understanding the food threat … Patricia Bekhuis will deliver the expertise on radiological risks, the R from CBR, to the project. Funding DEFENSEFOOD …
Publication date: 11-12-2025Norovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/norovirus… can get a norovirus infection. Some people have a higher risk of becoming ill. This is especially applicable to … For example, they might be ill for longer, or have a higher risk of dehydration. This mainly applies to: young children …
Publication date: 11-11-2025