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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentLaunch of the European project RISK-HUNT3R
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/launch-of-european-project-risk-hunt3r… The new Horizon 2020 project RISK-HUNT3 R : RISK assessment of chemicals integrating HU man centric N … scientists from key industry sectors. The vision of the RISK-HUNT 3R consortium is to establish a reliable and cost-effective chemical risk assessment strategy based entirely on non-animal …
Publication date: 06-03-2021Elderly 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: 11-17-2025Ensuring 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: 11-06-2025Children aged 12 years and older in medical risk groups invited for COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/children-aged-12-years-and-older-in-medical-risk-groups-invited-for-covid-19-vaccination… The first children and adolescents in medical risk groups who were born between 1 January 2004 and 30 June … vaccinating these young people because they have a higher risk of severe illness resulting from COVID-19 compared to … daily lives. Children aged 16-18 years in the medical high-risk groups were already invited earlier in the vaccination …
Publication date: 06-22-2021Advanced 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: 11-06-2025CBRN protection of critical infrastructure (P73)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/cbrn-preparedness-response/CBRN-protection-critical-civil-infrastructure-P73… (RIVM) and Landau Network Fondazione Volta (LNFV). Products Risk assessment on critical infrastructure in Jordan Products … health. RIVM is involved in Work Package 2: conducting risk identification and assessment and developing the risk … EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence PROJECT 073 (IfS): …
Publication date: 06-08-2021Air quality and COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/air-quality-and-covid-19… It was already known that air pollution increases the risk of respiratory diseases, including respiratory … It was already known that air pollution increases the risk of respiratory diseases and infections. This study … matter emissions from livestock farming affect both the risk of infection and severity of the disease. The …
Publication date: 06-28-2021Issue 20
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/20… of 12-15 years and 16-18 years who are not in medical high-risk groups. … supplies of the mRNA vaccines are now available. The risk of severe illness resulting from COVID-19 is relatively … groups, so vaccination with an mRNA vaccine has a better risk-benefit ratio and is therefore preferred. Groups that …
Publication date: 06-17-2021Strengthening biosecurity and response capacities in Southeast Asia (P81)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity/biosecurity-in-southeast-asia-p81… and guidelines, customs and law enforcement, high-risk biological materials and facilities, microbial … Vertic Moru Tropical Health Network Products Surge Capacity Assessment Tool. Highlights Webinar - Novel Pathogen … 4, dedicated to building national inventories of high-risk biological materials, dual-use research and …
Publication date: 06-08-2021EU 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: 11-06-2025Establishment of National Inventories of Dangerous Pathogens in the Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) region
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nidp-nea… for and secure materials that represent proliferation risks. Without an accurate national overview, it is … to establish biosecurity legislation and promote biorisk management. A comprehensive record of dangerous … used as the basis for establishing appropriate biosecurity assessments and monitoring systems. The project aims to …
Publication date: 06-08-2021Articles Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology 2019
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/scientific-report/articles-infectious-diseases-and-vaccinology-2019… Microbiol 2019; 14:1191-7 A case-control study into risk factors for acute hepatitis E in the Netherlands, … A multidimensional approach to assessing infectious disease risk: identifying risk classes based on psychological … et.al. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 288:58-65 A performance assessment of web-based respondent driven sampling among …
Publication date: 06-09-2021Impact 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: 11-06-2025Strengthening CBRN preparedness and response in the South East and Eastern Europe region (P44)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/cbrn-preparedness-response/CBRN-preparedness-and-response-enhancement-SEEE-region-P44… has been achieved through the following activities: Assessment of the current situation, including the outcomes …
Publication date: 06-15-2021Brucellosis
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: 11-18-2025About RIVM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm… medical products, medicines and foods? What are the health risks of smoking, alcohol or obesity? How much salt do Dutch …
Publication date: 06-09-2021Lassa 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: 11-11-2025DEFENSEFOOD
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: 11-12-2025