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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRisk calculation methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety/risk-calculation-methods… Every activity with hazardous substances involves risks. Calculation methods have been prescribed to better visualise the risks of these activities for the environment. RIVM develops … of a software program and a manual that describes how the risks should be calculated. The aim is to ensure that the …
Publication date: 11-21-2023Medical high-risk groups invited for vaccination starting this week
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/medical-high-risk-groups-invited-for-vaccination-starting-this-week… Five groups of patients with specific medical risks will receive an invitation for COVID-19 vaccination … will also be invited to get vaccinated. They have a higher risk of severe illness or death due to COVID-19. The … Medical high-risk groups invited for vaccination starting this week …
Publication date: 03-17-2021Combined exposure to high amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic increases risk of kidney damage
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/combined-exposure-to-high-amounts-of-lead-cadmium-mercury-and-arsenic-increases-risk-of-kidney… too high: Adults who ingest them at high amounts are at risk for kidney damage later in life. This means their … metals covered by the study, the main contributors to the risk of kidney damage were cadmium and lead. This study was … an initial exploratory study that RIVM conducted into the risks of combined exposure to the four metals mentioned …
Publication date: 11-06-2023New WHO protocol for integrated One Health surveillance of antibiotic resistance: the Tricycle protocol
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-who-protocol-for-integrated-one-health-surveillance-of-antibiotic-resistance-tricycle… comparable country data. RIVM's WHO Collaborating Centre Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water has actively …
Publication date: 03-03-2021Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 8 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/8… Vaccination prioritisation for high-risk groups … greenlighted earlier vaccination of people at very serious risk of severe illness or death due to COVID-19 infection. A vaccination route has now been set in motion for two risk groups: people with Down’s Syndrome and people with …
Publication date: 03-01-2021Method for safe and sustainable recycling of waste
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/method-for-safe-and-sustainable-recycling-of-waste… The method developed by RIVM to assess whether waste treatment is sufficiently safe and … for a safe and more circular economy. With the method, an assessment framework, the safety as well as the contribution to sustainability can be assessed when processing residual flows into new materials …
Publication date: 03-23-2021Vulnerable groups hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-hit-hardest-by-covid-19-pandemic… care with COVID-19 more often. They were also at a greater risk of dying from the disease. …
Publication date: 11-30-2023Vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine temporarily on hold
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-with-astrazeneca-vaccine-temporarily-on-hold… and Denmark at this time. The EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) is currently conducting further …
Publication date: 03-15-2021Questions and Answers about vaccination with AstraZeneca
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/vaccines/astrazeneca… for people aged 60 and over (born in 1960 or before). The risk of serious consequences from COVID-19 is much higher than the risk of this serious but rare combination of blood clots and … COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: benefits still outweigh the risks despite possible link to rare blood clots with low …
Publication date: 03-22-2021RIVM advises caution when using herbal preparations containing St John's wort
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-advises-caution-when-using-herbal-preparations-containing-st-johns-wort… not to combine herbal preparations with medicines. Risks of using St John's wort without medicines Even without … of herbal preparations with St John's wort may pose health risks. For example, sunburn can occur if people sit in the …
Publication date: 03-16-2021Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 10 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/10… thrombocytopaenia with indications of higher bleeding risk such as petechiae, purpura or spontaneous haematomas. …
Publication date: 03-16-2021Vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine will start again
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-with-astrazeneca-vaccine-will-start-again… protection against the coronavirus are far greater than the risks. With regard to reports from other European countries …
Publication date: 03-19-2021Home vaccination starts next week for people unable to travel
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/home-vaccination-starts-next-week-for-people-unable-to-travel… will also be deployed for people in the medical high-risk group due to neurological disorders accompanied by …
Publication date: 03-30-2021CARC/HDI
https://www.rivm.nl/en/chromium-vi/carc-hdi… that HDI can cause cancer. Occupational exposure to HDI The risk of becoming ill becomes greater as an employee is in …
Publication date: 03-01-2021Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines particularly low among young adults
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/adherence-to-physical-activity-guidelines-particularly-low-among-young-adults… concern. High sedentariness has been linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and …
Publication date: 11-13-2023Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/largest-drop-in-number-of-tuberculosis-cases-in-netherlands-in-fifty-years… TB was found in 7 per cent of patients by screening at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2021National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023Not yet fully vaccinated against HPV? Do not postpone any longer!
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/not-yet-fully-vaccinated-against-hpv-do-not-postpone-any-longer… an HPV infection. The vaccine significantly reduces the risk of an HPV infection for both you and your intimate …
Publication date: 11-02-2023