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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: 01-13-2023Obstacles concerning the reuse of building materials and soil necessitate review of standards and rules
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/obstacles-concerning-reuse-of-building-materials-and-soil-necessitate-review-of-standards… outcome of two RIVM investigations into the obstacles and risks concerning the reuse of soil, dredged material and … inclusion of biological soil quality as a criterion in the assessment framework. Lastly, there is a need to map out … soil, dredged material and building materials could pose a risk to the environment, like for example PFAS. This can be …
Publication date: 09-05-2024Gastric balloons
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medical-devices/gastric-balloons… causes the patient to eat less and lose weight. There are risks associated with the use of gastric balloons. RIVM has studied whether scientific research identified risks that are not currently stated on the instructions for … There are risks associated with the use of gastric balloons. The …
Publication date: 09-19-2024Projects 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: 01-25-2023Quality requirements for the safe use of purified wastewater in agriculture and horticulture
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/quality-requirements-for-safe-use-of-purified-wastewater-in-agriculture-and-horticulture… permissible level for a chemical. Pathogens for humans A risk assessment has been carried out for bacteria and viruses … in purified wastewater is negligibly small. The only risk is to greenhouse horticulture. This is because this …
Publication date: 09-10-2024Urgent 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: 01-19-2023Recycled Plastic Packaging in the Netherlands Still Falls Short
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/recycled-plastic-packaging-in-netherlands-still-falls-short… out under the direction of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) by RIVM, TNO, and CML, in …
Publication date: 09-03-2024Post-COVID
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/post-covid… after COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccination lowers the risk of serious illness due to COVID-19, and also lowers the risk of developing post-COVID symptoms after a SARS-CoV-2 … post-COVID. However, it is clear that there is a lower risk of post-COVID after infection with an Omicron variant …
Publication date: 09-03-2024More 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: 01-11-2023COVID-19 vaccination and excess mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/vaccination-excess-mortality… protect against death from COVID-19. RIVM also studied the risk of people dying of something other than COVID-19 after …
Publication date: 09-19-2024RIVM 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: 01-24-2023Webinar: Social and behavioural science for pandemic preparedness: BePrepared consortium
https://www.rivm.nl/en/agenda/webinar-social-and-behavioural-science-for-pandemic-preparedness-beprepared-consortium-0… an outbreak, it is important to understand citizens’ (risk) perspectives and how they make sense of the situation …
Publication date: 09-09-2024Archive 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