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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: 01-19-2023Risk calculation methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety/risk-calculation-methods… Every activity with hazardous substances involves risks. Calculation methods have been prescribed to better visualise the risks of these activities for the environment. RIVM develops … of a software program and a manual that describes how the risks should be calculated. The aim is to ensure that the …
Publication date: 11-21-2023Combined exposure to high amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic increases risk of kidney damage
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/combined-exposure-to-high-amounts-of-lead-cadmium-mercury-and-arsenic-increases-risk-of-kidney… too high: Adults who ingest them at high amounts are at risk for kidney damage later in life. This means their … metals covered by the study, the main contributors to the risk of kidney damage were cadmium and lead. This study was … an initial exploratory study that RIVM conducted into the risks of combined exposure to the four metals mentioned …
Publication date: 11-06-2023Plastics
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: 01-25-2023Vulnerable groups hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-hit-hardest-by-covid-19-pandemic… care with COVID-19 more often. They were also at a greater risk of dying from the disease. …
Publication date: 11-30-2023Urgent 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: 01-11-2023RIVM 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: 01-24-2023Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines particularly low among young adults
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/adherence-to-physical-activity-guidelines-particularly-low-among-young-adults… concern. High sedentariness has been linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and …
Publication date: 11-13-2023National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023Not yet fully vaccinated against HPV? Do not postpone any longer!
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/not-yet-fully-vaccinated-against-hpv-do-not-postpone-any-longer… an HPV infection. The vaccine significantly reduces the risk of an HPV infection for both you and your intimate …
Publication date: 11-02-2023Archive 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