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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: 07-01-2026Information 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: 07-07-2026Booster vaccination prevents many hospital and ICU admissions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/booster-vaccination-prevents-many-hospital-and-ICU-admissions… by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The risk of hospital admission after a booster vaccination was … vaccination with the basic series without a booster, the risk of hospital admission was more than 2 times lower than … against ICU admission, but to a lesser extent: 74%. The risk of ICU admission after a booster vaccination was more …
Publication date: 02-15-2022COVID-19 recommendations for vulnerable groups of people
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/risk-groups/recommendations-for-vulnerable-groups-of-people… Some groups of people have a higher risk of severe illness resulting from the coronavirus … They are particularly vulnerable. People who are at higher risk can take their own measures to protect themselves, … vaccination against COVID-19. People who have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 resulting from a health condition or …
Publication date: 02-17-2022What 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: 07-22-2026FAQ about cervical cancer screening on Sint Eustatius
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/st-eustatius/cervical-cancer/faq… contact, there is little chance of HPV infection. The risk of a precancerous stage or cervical cancer is then very … on the hands and in the mouth. . You can reduce your risk of developing HPV infections by: Using a latex condom, … If I have HPV, what is the risk of cervical cancer? …
Publication date: 02-02-2022International 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: 07-01-2026The role of RIVM in COVID-19 testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/rivm-role… report 2 , supplementary LCI guidelines ). In these quality assessments, laboratories demonstrate how good their test … detect and control the virus) by means of external quality assessment . Finally, RIVM is researching how well you are …
Publication date: 02-24-2022Current 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: 07-08-2026Boosters improve diminished protection against Omicron infection after basic COVID-19 vaccination or previous infection
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/boosters-improve-diminished-protection-against-omicron-infection-after-basic-covid-19… The risk of COVID-19 from the Delta variant was 76% lower after … vaccination and booster vaccination, you have a much lower risk of becoming seriously ill. If you have symptoms, stay …
Publication date: 02-08-2022Key publications on Life Course and Health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-life-course-and-health/key-publications… converge at midlife without increased cardiometabolic risk. Ibi D, Rietman ML, Picavet HSJ, van Klinken JB, van … Epub 2016 Feb 17. Trajectories of Metabolic Risk Factors and Biochemical Markers prior to the Onset of …
Publication date: 02-24-2022People aged 70 and up invited for repeat vaccination against COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/people-aged-70-and-up-invited-for-repeat-vaccination-against-covid-19… People over 70 have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from an infection with the … severely impaired immunity. These groups also have a higher risk of serious illness if they are infected with the …
Publication date: 02-25-2022Previous 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: 07-31-2026Current 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: 07-28-2026Current information about Legionella (Legionellosis)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/legionella-legionellosis/current-information… the patients were male. Almost all patients had one or more risk factors, such as advanced age, smoking or another …
Publication date: 07-30-2026