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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentExposure 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: 05-08-2023Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government required
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mental-health-at-risk-broad-investment-in-mental-health-by-new-government-required… Monitor shows that mental health in the Netherlands is at risk and highlights the urgency of the situation. Around 85% … to improve individual well-being and detect mental health risks and problems at an early stage. If problems do arise, … Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government …
Publication date: 12-12-2025Travellers to Cape Verde: be alert to bacterial dysentery caused by shigellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/travellers-to-cape-verde-be-alert-to-bacterial-dysentery-caused-by-shigellosis… RIVM has warned travellers to Cape Verde about a shigellosis risk. The bacterial infection causes severe bloody diarrhoea … on the Cape Verdean islands. There are certain health risks as a result of the outbreak. Travellers can make an … to shigellosis. Good hygiene can help to minimise the risk: Wash your hands regularly. Flush the toilet with the …
Publication date: 12-10-2025Early detection and screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/early-detection-and-screening… identify early on whether someone has a condition or is at risk of developing one. This can be done in different ways. … a genetic predisposition to a disease that increases the risk of disease. For more information on this and RIVM’s … multiple locations on the DNA that are associated with the risk of developing a disease. This means that, in the …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Responsible innovation with nanomaterials and nanotechnology: past, present, future
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/responsible-innovation-with-nanomaterials-and-nanotechnology-past-present-future… into everyday life accelerates, understanding the risks and benefits of these materials becomes crucial, … and clean energy applications. Balancing benefits and risks is key Understanding how nanomaterials move, … to managing both benefits—like cleaner energy systems—and risks, such as nanoparticle pollution. The overarching …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy… Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu, such as hospital … If a pregnant woman gets the flu, she has a higher risk of serious illness than a woman who is not pregnant. … compared to women of the same age who are not pregnant. The risk of ICU admission or death from flu does not seem to …
Publication date: 12-19-2025New approach methodologies to study intestinal fate of nanomaterials: current understanding and knowledge gaps
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-approach-methodologies-to-study-intestinal-fate-of-nanomaterials-current-understanding… knowledge gaps remain, especially in standardising and assessing how well these models mimic human biology and … human health. The intestinal uptake of NMs is critical for assessing their systemic effects. The intestine serves as a … strengthen the scientific and regulatory foundations for assessing the intestinal fate of ingested NMs. The document …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Machine learning to identify key factors in titanium dioxide nanoparticle genotoxicity; a work in progress
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/machine-learning-to-identify-key-factors-in-titanium-dioxide-nanoparticle-genotoxicity-work… handling outliers and validating the model warrants further assessment. The findings of this study are therefore not … presents an interesting approach that uses ML for hazard assessment. If developed further, these methods could be valuable for hazard and risk assessment. However, in its current set-up, the …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Transforming waste into valuable resources: innovations in sustainable nanoparticle synthesis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/transforming-waste-into-valuable-resources-innovations-in-sustainable-nanoparticle-synthesis… Consequently, the existing issues surrounding their risk assessment remain, including knowledge gaps on long-term …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Improved air quality leads to decline in mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improved-air-quality-leads-to-decline-in-mortality… individual substances The comparison also revealed that the risk of death after being exposed to a similar quantity of … matter or ozone has not changed. For nitrogen dioxide, this risk seems to have gotten smaller. The reasons for this are … research is needed to examine which people are at a greater risk of dying after multiple days of elevated concentrations …
Publication date: 12-11-2025Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… can become very ill from plague? Some people have a higher risk of getting the plague: people living near areas where … is no information about which people might have a higher risk of serious illness. Anyone could become very seriously … them away from ill or dead animals. This helps lower the risk of infection. Is there any treatment for plague? If …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Rubella
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rubella… This is called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The risk of infecting the unborn baby is highest in early pregnancy. The risks are lower if the infection happens later in pregnancy. …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Antifungals used in agriculture can make treating people more difficult
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antifungals-used-in-agriculture-can-make-treating-people-more-difficult… or carriers of transplant organs, are particularly at risk. Cross-resistance to azoles has already been …
Publication date: 12-11-2025More than 2.2 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the 2025 autumn round
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-than-22-million-covid-19-vaccinations-administered-in-2025-autumn-round… remains available to adults and children in medical high-risk groups who are referred by their treating physician. A …
Publication date: 12-10-2025Breast 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 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: 05-17-2023DNA and public health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health… can help determine whether someone has – or is at increased risk of developing – a disease or would benefit from …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Scarlet fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/scarlet-fever… is no vaccine against scarlet fever. You can reduce the risk of infection by practising good hygiene. Regularly wash …
Publication date: 12-23-2025Last 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: 05-31-2023