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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: 07-14-2026Dealing 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: 07-13-2026PFAS 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: 07-01-2026Flu jab for additional groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-jab-for-additional-groups… aged 60 years and older, and to people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu virus due to … vaccine doses are available. People in the additional risk groups can contact their GP directly between 1 October …
Publication date: 09-22-2021Information 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: 07-07-2026What 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: 07-31-2026Asthma 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: 07-22-2026International 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 31
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/31… was established earlier this year to vaccinate people at risk for an allergic reaction under the supervision of an … The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency … regarding COVID-19 vaccination, and the COVID-19 infection risk during pregnancy ( MedicalScholing.nl click here for …
Publication date: 09-30-2021Vaccination coverage increases for second consecutive year, by 10% for HPV
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-coverage-increases-for-second-consecutive-year-by-10-for-hpv… representatives from various population groups for further assessment of why this is the case. It is important to … among these groups. Higher vaccination coverage reduces the risk of outbreaks of diseases such as measles. Outbreak of …
Publication date: 09-30-2021Launch of Integrated Health Monitor COVID-19: large-scale study on public health impact of COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/launch-of-integrated-health-monitor-covid-19-large-scale-study-on-public-health-impact-of… also be collected within existing panels in short-cycle assessments, and the Public Mental Healthcare Monitor …
Publication date: 09-30-2021Crisis communication changes from one moment to the next
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/crisis-communication-changes-from-one-moment-to-the-next… experience a need for clear and reliable information about risks to their health and measures to mitigate those risks. In the course of her PhD research , Marion de Vries … She looked at public perception in the Netherlands of the risks and the mitigating measures that were adopted, and how …
Publication date: 09-21-2021Livestock farming and residential health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/livestock-farming-and-health/livestock-farming-and-residential-health… negative associations that was identified is an additional risk of pneumonia among people living near goat and/or … confirmed in these regions: researchers saw an additional risk of pneumonia in proximity to goat farms, for several … who live near goat farms are generally slightly more at risk to develop pneumonia than people who live around other …
Publication date: 09-10-2021Current 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: 07-08-2026Dermatophilosis
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: 07-08-2026Dust in IJmond contains many PAHs and metals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/dust-in-ijmond-contains-many-pahs-and-metals… other metals in the dust are not expected to form a health risk. Highest levels in Wijk aan Zee The quantities of PAHs … metals in the deposited dust. They have also estimated the risks for the health of children aged between one and twelve …
Publication date: 09-03-2021Previous rounds of PIENTER
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pienter/previous-rounds… how often they occur and which groups are at greater risk of being infected. The results of PIENTER-Corona … provided insight into: The number of infections The risk factors for infection The effect of vaccinations With …
Publication date: 07-31-2026Issue 30
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/30… vaccination. This is because pregnant women have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 than women who are not …
Publication date: 09-07-2021Current information about malaria
https://www.rivm.nl/en/malaria/current-information… sometimes not immediately considered, which increases the risk of a severe course of illness. It is therefore …
Publication date: 07-28-2026