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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentThe role of RIVM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/role-of-rivm… in research into endocrine disrupting chemicals and in the assessment of substances for endocrine disrupting … receives input from a variety of experts, including risk assessors, scientists and policy makers. RIVM organises … endocrine disrupting chemicals. Involvement in various risk assessment phases Identification of endocrine disrupting …
Publication date: 04-01-2026FAQ 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: 04-13-2023Measles and pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/measles/pregnancy… measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles. Read more about it … or they have ever been vaccinated against measles. Higher risk of severe disease Pregnant people who are not … measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles, compared to people …
Publication date: 04-13-2026How 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 and collaborations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/projects-and-collaborations… PARC The European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks posed by Chemicals (PARC) aims to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment to protect human health and the environment. …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Reports and publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/reports-and-publications… toys 2022 Review on butylparaben: exposure, toxicity and risk assessment : With a focus on endocrine disrupting properties and cumulative risk assessment 2019 Exposure to and toxicity of methyl-, … J de Knecht, E Rorije, L Maslankiewicz, Z Dang Human Ecol Risk Assess 2021; 27(6):1715-31 An update on the hazard of …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Computational 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: 04-03-2023Endocrine disrupting chemicals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals… of endocrine disrupting chemicals, as well as on improving risk assessment and developing new test methods. We are also … fields of hazard identification, testing strategies, and risk assessment for endocrine disrupting chemicals, …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Assessment of the transfer and kinetics of PFOS in beef cattle and sheep in order to set guide values
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/assessment-of-transfer-and-kinetics-of-pfos-in-beef-cattle-and-sheep-in-order-to-set… See all: Risk assessments Front Office Food and Product Safety … Assessment of the transfer and kinetics of PFOS in beef …
Publication date: 04-07-2026Zebrafish
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: 04-01-2023Risk Assessment of asbestos in toy sand
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/risk-assessment-of-asbestos-in-toy-sand… Risk Assessment of asbestos in toy sand …
Publication date: 04-08-2026News 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 people experience health problems due to use of sports performance-enhancing products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-people-experience-health-problems-due-to-use-of-sports-performance-enhancing-products… ongoing information of consumers about the health risks of these products. Users may not always be aware of those risks. It is, for example, known for caffeine that a maximum … dose. This will make it possible to estimate the health risks. RIVM conducted this study on behalf of the Ministry …
Publication date: 04-03-2026Cholera
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cholera… but may have dull or pressing abdominal pain. The greatest risk of cholera is dehydration because patients lose a lot … food or water. Crustaceans and shellfish pose an additional risk because the bacteria can accumulate in them. The stools …
Publication date: 04-13-2026Reporting 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: 04-18-2023