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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Potential effects of the reuse of building material on soil quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/potential-effects-of-reuse-of-building-material-on-soil-quality… Reusing building materials is sustainable, but can also be risky as building materials may contain contaminants such as …
Publication date: 12-14-2022Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025COVID-19 vaccination for children
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccination/children… adolescents aged 6 months to 17 years, who are in medical risk groups that are more likely to become seriously ill … vaccination is still available for children with a high risk of severe illness from a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The criteria for which children are in a medical high-risk group have been drawn up by the Dutch Association of …
Publication date: 12-02-2022Information about cervical cancer screening (Turkish)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/information-in-multiple-languages/turkish… Bu nüfus taramasıyla, kişinin rahim ağzı kanseri riski altında olup olmadığını değerlendiriyoruz.Erken …
Publication date: 12-12-2022EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Programme characteristics of the cervical cancer screening programme
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/professionals/programme-characteristics… screening laboratories for the presence of hrHPV (high risk Human Papillomavirus). If HPV is found, a cytological assessment is carried out to determine whether there are …
Publication date: 12-01-2022Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025More attention needed for potential impact of drug waste on drinking water quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needed-for-potential-impact-of-drug-waste-on-drinking-water-quality… of drinking water. This will allow for a more accurate assessment of how the substances spread. It will also reveal …
Publication date: 12-15-2022Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025Frequently asked questions cervical cancer screening for professionals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/professionals/faq… HPV screening detects serious abnormalities earlier and the risk of cervical cancer is reduced for longer after a … Yes, the 10-year interval for screening is safe. The risk of developing cervical cancer or its precursors is … lead to cervical cancer after a persistent infection: high-risk HPV (hrHPV). In the case of hrHPV types 16 and 18, the …
Publication date: 12-05-2022Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025DEFENSEFOOD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/defensefood… to several work packages (WPs) and is leading WP2 on Risk identification and detection. WP2 aims to develop an … Moreover, RIVM is involved in WP1, which focuses on risk prediction and understanding the food threat … Patricia Bekhuis will deliver the expertise on radiological risks, the R from CBR, to the project. Funding DEFENSEFOOD …
Publication date: 11-12-2025Innovation in the cervical cancer screening programme
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/professionals/innovation… referrals could be more specific, taking into account the risk profile of a client. Accessibility could be improved by … unnecessary anxiety, unnecessary healthcare costs and the risk of unnecessary treatment. In order to reduce the number … it has been decided to change the referral policy based on risk stratification. The following changes are involved: Use …
Publication date: 12-06-2022Referral schedule for the cervical cancer screening programme
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/professionals/referral-schedule… hrHPV types 16 and 18 (HPV 16/18) with a clearly increased risk and the other hrHPV types (HPV other) with a moderately increased risk. The referral policy remains the same for participants …
Publication date: 12-01-2022Vaccine manufacturer employee contracts poliovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccine-manufacturer-employee-contracts-poliovirus… they can still transmit the virus via their faeces. This risk is very small, due to the Netherlands’ closed sewer … and the closed national sewer system, there is virtually no risk of the virus spreading. About polio Polio is an …
Publication date: 12-09-2022Information for professionals about the cervical cancer screening programme
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/professionals… at the age of 30, 35, 40, 50 and 60. People who are more at risk of cervical cancer, for example due to a previous HPV … is mostly caused by a persistent infection with a high-risk type of the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a …
Publication date: 12-01-2022