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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentGlobal Risk Assessment of Public Health in the Netherlands (GRASPH)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/grasph… both now and in the future. To be better prepared for these risks, RIVM assessed the most important health risks to the Netherlands. … Key risks for the next decade include antimicrobial resistance, … and government, and lower willingness to vaccinate. These risks should be considered both separately and together. …
Publication date: 06-15-2026Committee for safety assessment of food contact materials (CBVV)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/food-contact-materials/CBVV… The Dutch Committee for safety assessment of food contact materials (CBVV) is the successor … of materials coming into contact with food. Based on this assessment, the CBVV gives an opinion on the proposed entry … in the dossier, and presents the outcome of the safety assessment in an opinion document. This document then serves …
Publication date: 11-04-2022Information on Functionality can be used for Early Safety Assessment of Advanced Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/information-on-functionality-can-be-used-for-early-safety-assessment-of-advanced-materials… by linking their designed properties to potential safety risks during early development. This approach seeks to … humans and the environment. The promise and potential risks of advanced materials Advanced materials, such as … and toxicity. Linking material properties to safety risks Using literature evidence and expert judgment, the …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Video Environmental Assessment Unit
https://www.rivm.nl/en/accidents-and-disasters/video-environmental-assessment-unit… This is an animation about the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU). The EAU collects data to assess the risk of hazardous substances, which are released during … Back to: Environmental Assessment Unit … Video Environmental Assessment Unit …
Publication date: 11-22-2022Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/landscape-nams/safety-assessment-chemical-substances… (NAMs) can reduce animal testing for the safety assessment of chemical substances. However, implementing … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of chemical substances …
Publication date: 11-03-2022Clean Air Agreement: Better air quality in 2030 for greater health gains
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clean-air-agreement-better-air-quality-in-2030-for-greater-health-gains… Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) assesses the health impacts of the plans under the Clean Air … Lucht Akkoord, SLA). According to the third progress assessment, health gains from cleaner air in 2030 will be … expected to be approximately 8% lower than under the former assessment. Provided that all policy plans are implemented, …
Publication date: 06-16-2026Testing for the Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/testing-for-andes-virus… helps prevent the possible further spread of the virus. The risk that the virus will continue to spread among the … is infected with the Andes virus. After six weeks, the risk of someone still testing positive is very low. That is …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Ongoing decline in the number of STI consultations in 2025, number of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses remains persistently high
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ongoing-decline-in-number-of-sti-consultations-in-2025-number-of-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis… 2024. SHCs offer free testing to people who have a higher risk of STIs and who experience barriers to visiting a GP. …
Publication date: 06-25-2026What RIVM does
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/what-rivm-does… the government on the potential harmfulness, or health risks, of airborne substances. Thanks to this research, RIVM … This knowledge base is essential to be able to assess the risks. Advice RIVM advises ministries on the risks of … are working together to define guidelines for health risk assessments. RIVM also contributes to OECD documents used to …
Publication date: 06-03-2026EU Commission prepares Advanced Materials Act to drive innovation and strengthen competitiveness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-commission-prepares-advanced-materials-act-to-drive-innovation-and-strengthen… current regulations and test methods may not adequately assess advanced materials, calling for a robust risk governance system embedded in the EU innovation … and the need for appropriate, harmonised test methods to assess safety. Public authorities also referred to existing …
Publication date: 06-02-2026FAQ about breast cancer screening on Bonaire
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/bonaire/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: 11-10-2022Landscape New Approach Methodologies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/landscape-nams… be observed in the field of NAM implementation for safety assessment. … Landscape NAMs for the safety assessment of chemical substances … Landscape NAMs for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products …
Publication date: 11-01-2022Publications on alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/publications… related to alternatives to animal testing and safety assessment of chemicals and pharmaceuticals. … in the integration of artificial intelligence into chemical risk assessment: findings from the 2024 ECETOC workshop Gant, … Title Authors Journal Towards NAM-based risk assessment for developmental neurotoxic effects, …
Publication date: 11-01-2022FAQ about cervical cancer screening on Bonaire
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/bonaire/cervical-cancer/faq… contact, there is little chance of HPV infection. The risk of a precancerous stage or cervical cancer is then very … If I have HPV, what is the risk of cervical cancer? … If I have HPV, what is the risk of cervical cancer? …
Publication date: 11-04-2022Advanced materials and SSbD: why stronger coordination is now needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-and-ssbd-why-stronger-coordination-is-now-needed… existing methods and tools for hazard, exposure, fate and risk assessment. In addition, the OECD has recently reviewed … integrative systems and platforms that support design, risk assessment and sustainability considerations for …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Inhalation toxicology publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/publications… the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species … Importance of Variations in In Vitro Dosimetry to Support Risk Assessment of Inhaled Toxicants In Vitro Assessment of …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands | factsheet
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/global-risk-assessment-for-public-health-in-netherlands… This risk assessment maps out the international threats that could … to be better prepared for these threats. See also: Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands (GRASPH) … Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands | factsheet …
Publication date: 06-30-2026Safe working practices: RIVM creates a list of 1,400 substances without a European occupational exposure limit for health purposes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safe-working-practices-rivm-creates-list-of-1400-substances-without-european-occupational… the European Commission can use information from national risk assessments. This makes it easier to determine a European …
Publication date: 11-24-2022Inhalation toxicology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology… is the ability to bring together scientific research, risk assessments to determine the likelihood of harmful effects …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Approach used in the quarterly youth study
https://www.rivm.nl/en/health-research-for-covid-19/approach-used-in-quarterly-youth-study… In addition, we assessed the factors related to a higher risk of negative impact on the health and well-being of … related to COVID-19, and social activities. Such assessment considers multiple factors simultaneously. In … rounds, we used this same method to look at the increased risk of suicidal thoughts. Since June 2022, we have been …
Publication date: 11-15-2022