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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentEnvironmental transformations of advanced materials: implications for risk assessment and policy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/environmental-transformations-of-advanced-materials-implications-for-risk-assessment… considerations of environmental transformations into the risk assessment of nanomaterials. Recent publications and … RIVM expects that this shift will improve regulatory risk assessments of advanced materials like nanomaterials, … transformations of advanced materials: implications for risk assessment and policy …
Publication date: 07-14-2026Launch 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: 06-03-2021Dealing with analytical challenges in the safety assessment of food nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/dealing-with-analytical-challenges-in-safety-assessment-of-food-nanomaterials… A recent review highlights that assessing the intestinal fate and uptake of nanomaterials … are crucial for reducing uncertainty in nanosafety assessments. Understanding the fate of nanomaterials in the … evidence. The increasing emphasis by the OECD and EFSA on assessing dissolution behaviour, dispersion stability and …
Publication date: 07-14-2026Pesticides and health effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pesticides-health-effects… Together with Nivel and IRAS (Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences), RIVM is conducting research to …
Publication date: 07-13-2026Children 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: 06-22-2021PFAS in Dutch women’s breast milk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-in-dutch-womens-breast-milk… In 82 percent of the samples, the levels were below the risk limit. Below this limit, no harmful effects are … in breast milk. 82 percent of women are below the PFAS risk limit RIVM compared PFAS levels with the risk limit for PFAS in breast milk. If the level is below …
Publication date: 07-01-2026Information about cervical cancer screening (Polish)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/information-in-multiple-languages/polishWe use the population screening to detect if someone is at risk of cervical cancer. Early detection can prevent… Każdego roku około 900 osób w Holandii zapada na raka szyjki macicy. Co roku około 200 osób umiera wskutek tej choroby…
Publication date: 07-07-2026CBRN 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: 06-08-2021What is the PIENTER study?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pienter/study… and Exposures in the Netherlands To Evaluate trends and Risks. … come into contact with an infectious disease and what the risk factors are. We are also studying how well vaccines … how often they occur and which groups are at greater risk. Read more about the previous rounds and results of …
Publication date: 07-31-2026Air 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: 06-28-2021Asthma and COPD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pesticides-health-effects/asthma-copd… living near agricultural and horticultural areas are at risk of developing asthma or COPD as a result of pesticide …
Publication date: 07-22-2026Strengthening 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: 06-08-2021International signals of infectious diseases
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-disease-control/international-signals… figures on West Nile fever 3 August, 2026 | Gonorrhea Risk assessment resistant gonorrhoea Since 2022, gonorrhoea … | Ebola Ebola confirmed in healthcare worker in France: risk of spread in Europe remains very small Current …
Publication date: 07-01-2026Issue 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: 06-17-2021Establishment 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: 06-09-2021Strengthening 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: 06-15-2021Current information about Dermatophilosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/en/dermatophilosis/current-situation… farmers, veterinarians and petting zoo staff, have a higher risk of getting dermatophilosis. Men who have sex with men, are also at higher risk. This is because the bacteria can be transmitted …
Publication date: 07-08-2026About 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: 06-09-2021Dermatophilosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dermatophilosis… have sex with men, especially in a sauna, are also more at risk because the bacterium can be transmitted during sexual … contact. Good hygiene and the covering of wounds reduce the risk of transmission. Can a person with dermatophilosis go … and to pay close attention to hygiene. This will reduce the risk of infecting others with the bacterium. …
Publication date: 07-08-2026