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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVaccination coverage for autumn round: Downward trend in Health & Welfare sector continues – 69% of nationwide medical high-risk groups were vaccinated
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-coverage-for-autumn-round… vaccination against COVID-19 was people with an elevated risk of a severe course of illness and care workers who have … Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) of all people in the medical high-risk group that had been vaccinated previously also received … slightly underestimated. Vaccination coverage for medical risk groups and high-risk groups On the reference date (18 …
Publication date: 01-19-2023Plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics… are present in the environment on a large scale, but their risks to humans and the ecosystem are largely unknown. …
Publication date: 01-17-2023Proposed European PFAS ban officially submitted
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/proposed-european-pfas-ban-officially-submitted… both the use and production of PFAS in order to reduce the risks these substances pose to humans and the environment. … Afterwards, two ECHA scientific committees – the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and the Socio-Economic Assessment …
Publication date: 01-13-2023FAQ 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: 04-21-2023Projects on alternatives to animal testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/projects… RIVM In vitro liquid-interface | respiratory toxicity | risk assessment 2026-2029 GIANT Strategic Programme RIVM In vitro … 2025-2035 CHIASMA Horizon Europe SSbD | enivronmental risk assessment | chemicals3Rs | alternatives animal testing … RIVM In vitro testing of inhaled substances environmental risk factors | In vitro assays | infectious diseases …
Publication date: 01-25-2023Computational 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: 04-03-2023Urgent need for more research into environmental effects of microplastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/urgent-need-for-more-research-into-environmental-effects-of-microplastics… that is currently lacking for a proper environmental risk assessment includes how quickly microplastics break down in … ZonMw prepared a knowledge agenda for investigating the risks that microplastics pose to human health. Together, …
Publication date: 01-18-2023ICER 2023: Circular targets remain out of reach
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/icer-2023-circular-targets-remain-out-of-reach… Dutch government commissions the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) to publish an ICER outlining the … down the line. On top of that, we have to manage the risks associated with the substances already present in a …
Publication date: 01-30-2023SURPASS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/surpass… guiding tool that will impart knowledge and provide SSRbD Assessment & guidance to support them in their development … value chain for the recycled materials. Provide an SSRbD Assessment (SSRbDA) guidance accessible to non-expert users … RIVM role RIVM has a leading role in developing a hazard assessment strategy that will be part of the overall SURPASS …
Publication date: 01-19-2023Zebrafish
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: 04-19-2023More than two million invitations to get vaccinated against HPV in 2023
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-two-million-invitations-to-get-vaccinated-against-hpv-in-2023… first vaccination against HPV. Protection against high-risk types HPV is a highly contagious and common virus that … than one hundred types of HPV, some of which pose a high risk of cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are the most dangerous. …
Publication date: 01-11-2023Reporting 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: 04-18-2023Tick 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: 04-18-2023Spring 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: 04-18-2023RIVM describes building blocks of future-proof soil strategy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-describes-building-blocks-of-future-proof-soil-strategy… the effects of drug waste on soil and groundwater and about risks and opportunities with regard to reusing construction …
Publication date: 01-24-2023