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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: 01-19-2023Exposure to combination of chemicals appears to be too high, health risks unclear
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/exposure-to-combination-of-chemicals-appears-high-health-risks-unclear… to be high. However, it is still unclear how great the risk to health is. More research is needed. … intake of the chemicals is and therefore how great the risk actually is. Chemical mixtures The European Commission is concerned about the possible risks of ingesting mixtures of chemicals and wants these to …
Publication date: 05-08-2023Plastics
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: 01-13-2023Projects 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: 01-25-2023Urgent 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: 01-19-2023More 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: 01-11-2023Breast implants can cause health problems even five years or more after placement
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/breast-implants-can-cause-health-problems-even-five-years-or-more-after-placement… breast cancer and/or preventive removal due to genetic risk of breast cancer. Nature and number of health problems …
Publication date: 05-25-2023RIVM 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: 01-24-2023RIVM to begin systematic measuring of ultrafine particles in 2023
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-to-begin-systematic-measuring-of-ultrafine-particles-in-2023… on the Health Council of the Netherlands’ advisory report Risks of ultrafine particles in the outside air from 2021. …
Publication date: 05-17-2023Last chance for young adults to get vaccinated against HPV for free
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/last-chance-for-young-adults-to-get-vaccinated-against-hpv-for-free… men. Getting vaccinated against HPV drastically reduces the risk of becoming infected with the virus. The HPV vaccine …
Publication date: 05-31-2023Archive COVID-19 updates 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/archive-covid-19-updates-2022… 27 December due to the holidays. 22 December 2022 | 15:00 Risk of hospital admission more than 2.5 times lower after … period from 3 October 2022 through 14 November 2022, the risk of hospital admission for people over 60 who received … receive this vaccination, but were eligible to do so. The risk of ICU admission for people over 60 with a repeat …
Publication date: 01-10-2023