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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAntibiotics policy for severe streptococcal infections lowers risk of transmission within families
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antibiotics-policy-for-severe-streptococcal-infections-lowers-risk-of-transmission-within… iGAS are offered antibiotics. This policy has lowered the risk of transmission within families by more than 80%. These … and women during and shortly after childbirth have a higher risk of serious illness. These severe infections involving … been offered to all family members of everyone with iGAS. Risk now five times lower The risk that a patient’s family …
Publication date: 01-12-2026COVID-19 pandemic intensified negative mental health trend among young people
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-pandemic-intensified-negative-mental-health-trend-among-young-people… The number of young people in the Netherlands at a high risk of anxiety or depressive disorder rose sharply between …
Publication date: 01-14-2026Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 3 Options for action
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/actions… methods, such as cost-benefit analysis or health impact assessments, to inform robust decision-making under … Identify options for action for the selected challenges Assessment of impacts of options for actions … study often is more far reaching than only targeting one risk factor. Stimulating healthy behaviour in more general …
Publication date: 01-12-2026Publications on tobacco and nicotine products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/publications-on-tobacco-and-related-products… herbal mixtures in the waterpip e (Dutch) 2017 Waterpipe: Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning when using (Dutch) 2016 E-cigarette factsheet 2014 Risk assessment of the shisha-pen (Dutch, with English … (Dutch report, English synopsis) 2016 The health risks of e-cigarettes to bystanders (Dutch report, English …
Publication date: 03-21-2023Handbook strategic foresight
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Harmful plant protection products on roses from outside the European Union
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/harmful-plant-protection-products-on-roses-from-outside-european-union… florists, auction staff and importers. For inspectors, the risk is lower because they have less contact with flowers. … expectation is that most substances do not pose a health risk. Nevertheless, a health risk cannot be completely ruled … needed to improve this estimate. RIVM carried out this risk assessment on behalf of the Netherlands Food and Consumer …
Publication date: 01-21-2026What does RIVM do about plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/what-does-rivm-do-plastics… on the following topics Updated human and environmental risk assessments RIVM is working on an integrated risk assessment to include a classification of plastics and …
Publication date: 03-02-2023QMRAwell
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-risk-assessment-of-pathogens-in-food-and-water/tools/qmrawell… was developed to provide information on how to conduct a risk analysis. For drinking water produced from groundwater, the risk analysis includes the following: Vulnerability assessment of groundwater production sites; Calculating the …
Publication date: 03-14-2023Non-genotoxic carcinogens
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/fields-of-expertise/non-genotoxic-carcinogens… a novel animal-free approach to improve carcinogenic hazard assessment while using fewer animals. … will lead to a better, mechanism-based prediction of the risk of non-genotoxic carcinogenicity due to chemical … A comprehensive view on mechanistic approaches for cancer risk assessment of non-genotoxic agrochemicals Luijten, M., …
Publication date: 03-23-2023News and activities WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition 2018
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-for-nutrition/news-and-activities/2018… Centres and other academic institutions that focus on NCD risk factors and surveillance in Moskou. RIVM’s … discussion: an overview of WHO/Europe’s priorities in NCD risk factors and surveillance, proposed research projects … October 2018: Expert Consultation on Trans-Fatty Acid Assessment WHO HQ, Geneva, Switzerland. Eliminating …
Publication date: 03-06-2023SUPREME
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/supreme… Wageningen University (WU) will carry out the nanotoxicity assessment in collaboration with RIVM. WU is a leading … RIVM has substantial experience in nanotoxicology and risk assessment. Professor Flemming Cassee (RIVM) and Dr Hans …
Publication date: 03-14-2023Handbook strategic foresight | Introduction
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/introduction… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … By investing in, for example, prevention, health risks such as smoking or overweight might be mitigated. Also … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Overview of AMR surveillance studies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/antimicrobial-resistance/overview-of-amr-surveillance-studies… of healthcare-associated infection outbreaks, the assessment of incidents and the provision of support for …
Publication date: 03-06-2023Handbook strategic foresight | Results
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/results… and opportunities, but without effective KT, these insights risk remaining underutilized. KT bridges the gap between …
Publication date: 01-05-2026VAC2VAC Publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/vac2vac/publications… MHN. Development of a cell line-based in vitro assay for assessment of Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis …
Publication date: 03-22-2023Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 1 Futures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/futures… and the level of predictability of future developments. The assessment can make use of desktop research though … to explore different possible futures and assess the risks and opportunities associated with each one. They can … with the other two alternative approaches. One major risk of relying only on one Trendscenario, more than in the …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Flu
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/flu… can become very ill from flu? Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu virus. They may … can get the flu more than once. Some people have a higher risk of getting flu. This applies especially to people who … the Netherlands: the flu vaccine . People who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu can get a …
Publication date: 03-16-2023CAN.HEAL
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/can-heal… better counselling of family members regarding the cancer risk. The arm of ‘Genomics for Public Health’, will further … the application of novel insights on estimating cancer risks in healthy populations by polygenic risk score analysis within population-wide interventions as …
Publication date: 03-09-2023Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 2 Challenges and Opportunities
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/challenges… and they were considered to be of lower added value. The assessment of these criteria and the formulation of the …
Publication date: 01-08-2026Health effects of plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/health-effects-plastics… breathing, movement and food absorption. Assessing the risks of plastics Until now, researchers mostly studied how … health is not clear yet. Researchers have to assess the risks first, but this is difficult to do. We need more data …
Publication date: 03-02-2023