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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: 06-03-2021Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/men-report-higher-rates-of-sexual-risk-behaviour-women-get-tested-for-stis-more-frequently… 12 months in behaviour associated with higher sexual health risk—specifically, having sex without a condom with someone … relationship with—. Men report higher levels of sexual risk behaviour than women, with the highest rates observed … Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Children 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: 06-22-2021Prof. dr. M. (Mirjam) Luijten
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-m-mirjam-luijten… is senior researcher in the field of next-generation risk assessment, an innovative approach for assessing health risks that chemicals may pose to humans. She works as a … Mirjam is well-versed in next-generation risk assessment. This approach combines a variety of (test) …
Publication date: 03-10-20262025 recorded most tick bite reports in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/2025-recorded-most-tick-bite-reports-in-five-years… number of tick bites has been on the rise, and with it the risk of disease. That is why, during the ‘Week van de Teek’ …
Publication date: 03-30-2026Prof. dr. ir. A.G. (Agnes) Oomen
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-ir-ag-agnes-oomen… is involved in research on exposure, kinetics, hazard and risks of chemicals and materials. Her focus is the potential … Advisory Council of MilieuCentraal. Areas of Expertise Risks of chemicals Nanomaterials and advanced materials … Safe and sustainable by design Innovation in risk assessment Additional functions Professor by special …
Publication date: 03-10-2026CBRN 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: 06-08-2021Prof. dr. G.A. (Ardine) de Wit
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-ga-ardine-wit… Ardine de Wit has worked as a health technology assessment and health economy researcher for over 30 years. …
Publication date: 03-09-2026Air 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: 06-28-2021RIVM reports and knowledge briefs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/reports-and-knowledge-briefs… on clothing and footwear aimed at the Netherlands report Risk assessment of emerging substances in surface water sources … products on roses grown outside the European Union - A risk assessment (Dutch report, English synopsis) report Maximum … dioxide and ozone in the Netherlands. Evaluation of risks and impacts of air pollution and identification of …
Publication date: 03-31-2026Future health impacts of climate change demand action now
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/future-health-impacts-of-climate-change-demand-action-now… those with chronic illnesses. Others are more exposed to risks, for instance due to where they live, the nature of … self-reliance. While these interventions reduce exposure to risks, they are insufficient to ensure long-term resilience. … of a PBL publication In 2024, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), in collaboration with other …
Publication date: 03-31-2026Issue 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: 06-08-2021Establishment 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: 06-09-2021Number of hours maternity care per family declining , vulnerable families structurally receive fewer hours
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-hours-maternity-care-per-family-declining-vulnerable-families-structurally-receive… allocation of maternity care. This requires a closer assessment of a family’s actual healthcare needs, rather … care in a growing number of regions. This fact represents a risk, in particular for new mothers in a vulnerable …
Publication date: 03-26-2026Strengthening 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: 06-15-2021Key figures tuberculosis 2024
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/epidemiology/key-figures-tuberculosis-2024… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 17%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Key figures tuberculosis 2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/key-figures-tuberculosis-2025… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 27%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026About 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: 06-09-2021