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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAge may play a role in the risk of asbestos cancer from short-term exposure
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/age-may-play-role-in-risk-of-asbestos-cancer-from-short-term-exposure… In such cases, age must also be taken into account in the risk assessment. For other forms of asbestos, the existing method is sufficient for determining the risk of cancer for short-term exposure to excessively high … Inhalation of amphibole asbestos poses the highest risk to developing mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer …
Publication date: 03-30-2022Shortcomings in the technical documentation of mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse used in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/shortcomings-in-technical-documentation-of-mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ… After a detailed assessment of the technical documentation of nine different … are used to treat patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The assessment was commissioned by the Dutch Health and Youth … the technical documentation. This took place after the RIVM assessment had been completed. Some of the manufacturers …
Publication date: 03-21-2022The role of RIVM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/role-of-rivm… in research into endocrine disrupting chemicals and in the assessment of substances for endocrine disrupting … receives input from a variety of experts, including risk assessors, scientists and policy makers. RIVM organises … endocrine disrupting chemicals. Involvement in various risk assessment phases Identification of endocrine disrupting …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Measles and pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/measles/pregnancy… measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles. Read more about it … or they have ever been vaccinated against measles. Higher risk of severe disease Pregnant people who are not … measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles, compared to people …
Publication date: 04-13-2026Projects and collaborations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/projects-and-collaborations… PARC The European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks posed by Chemicals (PARC) aims to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment to protect human health and the environment. …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Reports and publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/reports-and-publications… toys 2022 Review on butylparaben: exposure, toxicity and risk assessment : With a focus on endocrine disrupting properties and cumulative risk assessment 2019 Exposure to and toxicity of methyl-, … J de Knecht, E Rorije, L Maslankiewicz, Z Dang Human Ecol Risk Assess 2021; 27(6):1715-31 An update on the hazard of …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Endocrine disrupting chemicals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals… of endocrine disrupting chemicals, as well as on improving risk assessment and developing new test methods. We are also … fields of hazard identification, testing strategies, and risk assessment for endocrine disrupting chemicals, …
Publication date: 04-01-2026RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… level of attention will need to be paid to improving risk assessment methodologies for various types of plastic and to … Henceforth, assessments should not be limited to just the risks of one material or one production process. They should …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Assessment of the transfer and kinetics of PFOS in beef cattle and sheep in order to set guide values
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/assessment-of-transfer-and-kinetics-of-pfos-in-beef-cattle-and-sheep-in-order-to-set… See all: Risk assessments Front Office Food and Product Safety … Assessment of the transfer and kinetics of PFOS in beef …
Publication date: 04-07-2026Risk Assessment of asbestos in toy sand
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/risk-assessment-of-asbestos-in-toy-sand… Risk Assessment of asbestos in toy sand …
Publication date: 04-08-2026Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination Issue 2, 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2022/2… living in residential facilities for the elderly whose risk level is comparable to people living in nursing homes) …
Publication date: 03-02-2022More people experience health problems due to use of sports performance-enhancing products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-people-experience-health-problems-due-to-use-of-sports-performance-enhancing-products… ongoing information of consumers about the health risks of these products. Users may not always be aware of those risks. It is, for example, known for caffeine that a maximum … dose. This will make it possible to estimate the health risks. RIVM conducted this study on behalf of the Ministry …
Publication date: 04-03-2026Flu epidemic seems to be emerging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-epidemic-seems-to-be-emerging… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Uncertainty … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-09-2022Seasonal flu epidemic in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/seasonal-flu-epidemic-in-netherlands… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Different … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-16-2022Cholera
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cholera… but may have dull or pressing abdominal pain. The greatest risk of cholera is dehydration because patients lose a lot … food or water. Crustaceans and shellfish pose an additional risk because the bacteria can accumulate in them. The stools …
Publication date: 04-13-2026ACCESS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/access… needed to monitor the benefits, coverage and safety risks of new COVID-19 vaccines …
Publication date: 03-30-2022Number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands increased slightly in 2021 compared to 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands-increased-slightly-in-2021-compared-to-2020… was found in 11% of patients through active screening of risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In 5% of …
Publication date: 03-24-2022Protection from COVID-19 booster wanes slightly after 3 months among over-70s
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/protection-from-covid-19-booster-wanes-slightly-after-3-months-among-over-70s… to 94% after booster vaccination. This means that the risk of hospital admission after a booster vaccination is 4 …
Publication date: 03-15-2022Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/effects-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals… of developmental disorders, reduced fertility or increased risk of certain illnesses. The classification of chemicals …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Measles at school or childcare
https://www.rivm.nl/en/measles/at-school-or-childcare… how likely it is that others are infected. If there is a risk that your child may have contracted measles, the GGD …
Publication date: 04-13-2026