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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentStricter requirements needed for assessment of plant protection products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/stricter-requirements-needed-for-assessment-of-plant-protection-products… Changes are needed in the assessment framework used to assess plant protection … missing According to the RIVM study, the current assessment framework do not include some of the information … the methods that are needed to do so. Research in Europe on risks of plant protection products Various institutions in …
Publication date: 11-18-2021VECTOR study – Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 related hospital admissions in risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/vector… vaccinated and still get COVID-19 generally have a lower risk of a severe course of the disease, and therefore have a lower risk of being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19. The … also possible to look at vaccine effectiveness in specific risk groups. The study also examines how long protection …
Publication date: 11-22-2021European project COHESIVE develops sustainable One Health approaches
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/european-project-cohesive-develops-sustainable-one-health-approaches… food and environmental domains in the area of signalling, risk assessment and control of (emerging) zoonoses in and between … (One Health) approach to share signals, assess risks and coordinate the response is essential to minimise … tool to help select the best suitable tool supporting risk assessment in a specific situation. These guidelines will be …
Publication date: 11-08-2021Generic framework for coronavirus measures in effect before 25 September 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/frameworks-for-covid-19-measures/generic/measures-in-effect-before-25-september-2021… This framework replaces previous guidance documents and assessment frameworks provided by RIVM. Specific parts of … are fewer changes in personnel, there will be a smaller risk of spreading COVID-19 in the event of asymptomatic or … an occupational hygienist can, after a site visit and assessment, advise the entrepreneur on specifically …
Publication date: 11-11-2021FAQ about breast cancer screening on Saba
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/saba/breast-cancer/faq… plates during X-rays. According to plastic surgeons, the risk of damaging the protheses as a result of the … screening program. Radiation can cause cancer, but this risk is very small. On the other hand, the breast cancer … enlarged from the vaccination, but this will not affect the assessment of your x-rays. For privacy reasons, it is not …
Publication date: 04-13-2023How to remove a tick
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/removing-ticks… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. … longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, …
Publication date: 04-18-2023News about alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/news… in the integration of artificial intelligence into chemical risk assessment: findings from the 2024 ECETOC workshop In … in a workshop on building trust in AI for chemical risk assessment, organised by the European Centre for … importance of variations in in vitro dosimetry to support risk assessment of inhaled toxicants Health effects of …
Publication date: 04-21-2023Zoonoses Report 2020 focuses on emerging zoonoses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/zoonoses-report-2020-focuses-on-emerging-zoonoses… Virus in 2020 show that so-called emerging zoonoses pose a risk to the Netherlands. Zoonoses are diseases that can be …
Publication date: 11-26-2021Computational modelling of neural tube defects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/computational-modelling-neural-tube-defects… The classical way of safety assessment relies heavily on the use of laboratory animals. … compounds. RIVM investigates the improvement of hazard assessment of developmental toxicants using computational … Toxicity testing should be improved to achieve a better risk assessment in humans. This can be done by combining …
Publication date: 04-03-2023Zebrafish
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/zebrafish… on skeletal development and liver disease, and explore assessment strategies for chemical mixtures. The combination …
Publication date: 04-01-2023News about tobacco and nicotine products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/news… show cell damage and inflammation. The long-term health risks are unclear, but HTPs are not without significant … with valuable tools for improved monitoring and risk management. Sugars in Tobacco Products: Toxicity … to conventional cigarettes, IQOS may still pose genotoxic risks, highlighting the need for further investigation into …
Publication date: 04-14-2023FAQ about tick bites and Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/faq… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, … to its host. The sooner the tick is removed, the lower the risk of the bacterium being transmitted. If the bacterium … do not get ill after a tick bite. There is an estimated 2% risk of getting Lyme disease after a tick bite (2 out of 100 …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Fewer reports of tick bites in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-reports-of-tick-bites-in-2022… These reports yield many new insights into ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Last year, the reported number of tick … time people spend in nature. Remove ticks quickly to halve risk of Lyme disease If you find a tick on your body, take … to remove the ticks as quickly as you can. This lowers the risk that you will get Lyme disease. Report any bites at …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Coronavirus variant Omicron found in 13 positive tests so far
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/coronavirus-variant-omicron-found-in-13-positive-tests-so-far… returning to the Netherlands from countries with Omicron risk: please get tested People who returned on Monday 22 … who recently travelled from one of the designated high-risk countries to the Netherlands should go into quarantine …
Publication date: 11-28-2021Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in hospital nearly 20 years younger than vaccinated patients
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/unvaccinated-covid-19-patients-in-hospital-nearly-20-years-younger-than-vaccinated-patients… unchanged in July through October. This means that the risk of hospital admission with COVID-19 is 17 times lower … fully vaccinated people than for non-vaccinated people. The risk of ICU admission is 33 times lower. Vaccine … high than vaccine effectiveness in younger age groups. The risk of hospital admission was more than 9 times higher …
Publication date: 11-05-2021Reporting a tick bite
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/reporting-tick-bite… problems. This will help us understand more about the risk of people becoming ill after a tick bite. We also ask …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Invitation for booster vaccination sent to people over 80
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/invitation-for-booster-vaccination-sent-to-people-over-80… protection from vaccination is waning, thus increasing the risk of serious illness. The older age groups are the most …
Publication date: 11-18-2021Tick bites
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Read more about: …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Awareness and use of cigarillos, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches relatively low
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/awareness-and-use-of-cigarillos-heated-tobacco-and-nicotine-pouches-relatively-low… also expects that better informing the public about health risks will result in fewer people using the products. Not …
Publication date: 11-11-2021Spring sunshine forecast: enjoy, but do not get a sunburn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spring-sunshine-forecast-enjoy-but-do-not-get-sunburn… skin cancer: chronic UV exposure and getting sunburnt are risk factors for developing skin cancer in the future. UV …
Publication date: 04-18-2023