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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentNationwide assessment of SARS-CoV-2 laboratories: very high quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nationwide-assessment-of-sars-cov-2-laboratories-very-high-quality… become apparent from the first nationwide external quality assessment (EQA) of diagnostics used in laboratories for … The results are presented in the report ‘External Quality Assessment of Laboratories Performing SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostics … Now, for the first time, a nationwide quality assessment was conducted, covering 93% of the laboratories …
Publication date: 02-01-2021Mental 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: 12-16-2025Responsible 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: 12-18-2025Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 7 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/7… Medical high-risk groups … professionals presenting information about the medical risk groups that have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. This page states which …
Publication date: 02-25-2021New research in GGD test lanes on spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-research-in-ggd-test-lanes-on-spread-of-coronavirus-sars-cov-2… RIVM is launching a survey-based study this week on risk factors for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The … RIVM can determine which factors increase or decrease the risk of infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. “It is … us information to identify the factors that increase the risk of infection, pinpointing them even more accurately and …
Publication date: 02-08-2021Flu 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: 12-19-2025First vaccines for people aged 60-64 available Monday via GP
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/first-vaccines-for-people-aged-60-64-available-monday-via-gp… will also include vaccinations for groups that have a high risk of severe illness resulting from COVID-19. In this … people aged 60-64 years and individuals who have a high risk of severe illness resulting from COVID-19. In total, … is to invite this entire initial target group and the high-risk groups in February and March, with a possible extension …
Publication date: 02-12-2021Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/consexpo/frequently-asked-questions… ConsExpo Web is a web-based software tool that supports the assessment of consumer exposure to substances in consumer … Web provides a number of generally applicable exposure assessment models and a database of exposure factors. … properties of the specific substance a consumer exposure assessment can be performed using ConsExpo Web. …
Publication date: 02-01-2021New 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: 12-18-2025Machine 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: 12-18-2025Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 5 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/5… oldest. Moreover, the Health Council advised that medical risk groups should be vaccinated, depending on their risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. This … of people aged 18 to 60 who have a medical indication (high-risk groups). The following flowchart reflects the …
Publication date: 02-11-2021Side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccination/side-effects… GP. If necessary, the GP can refer you to an allergist for assessment. In that case, the allergist will advise whether …
Publication date: 02-04-2021Research, 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: 12-16-2025Chromium (VI) and CARC
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chromium-vi-carc… this exposure is so low that the associated health risks are very small. Chromium (VI) can also be released … toys and tobacco, legal limits have been set and the health risks due to exposure are negligible. Foodstuffs do not … concentration for chromium (VI) of 2.5 ng/m3 (based on the risk level for carcinogenic substances). In the vicinity of …
Publication date: 02-16-2021Improved 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: 12-01-2025