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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRIVM and EFSA optimise new calculation model for mixture risk assessment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-and-efsa-optimise-new-calculation-model-for-mixture-risk-assessment… in food. This calculation model is called the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) . … and the MCRA model make it possible to conduct mixture risk assessment relating to food throughout Europe, as described … RIVM and EFSA optimise new calculation model for mixture risk assessment …
Publication date: 10-13-2023National Heatwave Plan evaluation: substantial attenuation in risk of dying from heat since 2010
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-evaluation-substantial-attenuation-in-risk-of-dying-from-heat-since… The risk of dying on hot days has substantially attenuated since … Heatwave Plan has helped people become more aware of the risks associated with heat. According to the researchers, … this is a possible explanation for the decrease. The risk of dying on hot days, however, remains higher than …
Publication date: 06-02-2025A new Adverse Outcome Pathway to assess if nanomaterials may compromise gut barrier integrity
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-adverse-outcome-pathway-to-assess-if-nanomaterials-may-compromise-gut-barrier-integrity… the AOP and associated testing methods are relevant for the risk assessment of NMs. An AOP for a compromised gut barrier … methods has the potential to be highly relevant for the risk assessment of NMs. …
Publication date: 06-12-2025Healthy Living Environment programme launched
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/healthy-living-environment-programme-launched… is one that is clean and safe, protects against health risks and encourages exercise and socialising. The Ministry … and shows how a healthy living environment reduces the risks of cancer, dementia and overweight. In 2023, the ZonMw …
Publication date: 10-09-2023Out of REACH? Regulatory challenges for multicomponent nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/out-of-reach-regulatory-challenges-for-multicomponent-nanomaterials… uncertainties remain regarding their categorisation and assessment. More precise definitions and guidelines are … their solubility and dissolution, it is unclear whether the assessment should focus on a single or multiple components. …
Publication date: 06-12-2025Launch of crisis response organisation LFI boosts pandemic preparedness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/launch-of-crisis-response-organisation-lfi-boosts-pandemic-preparedness… LFI). The reason for setting up the LFI is the risk that the Netherlands will once again be confronted with …
Publication date: 10-06-2023The 'SPARK' project studying pesticides and Parkinson’s
https://www.rivm.nl/en/bestrijdingsmiddelen/spark… about the SPARK project (Strategies for regulatory assessment of Parkinson’s disease). … the current OECD guideline studies for regulatory safety assessment to predict whether a chemical substance could …
Publication date: 06-11-2025Safe use of purified wastewater in agriculture and horticulture
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safe-use-of-purified-wastewater-in-agriculture-and-horticulture… clean and safe. That is why RIVM has developed an assessment framework to test whether the use of purified … ecosystem. Air and drinking water There is a small risk of people becoming ill when they come into contact with … water is produced from groundwater. This is because of the risk that pathogens may end up in the drinking water through …
Publication date: 06-25-2025More attention needed for safe use of biocides
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needed-for-safe-use-of-biocides… and for their intended purpose. RIVM has itemised the risk factors involved in the use of biocides. The … and researchers to eliminate factors that might lead to risks during the use of biocides. … used in the Netherlands, it can be difficult to assess the risks. RIVM therefore recommends itemising which biocides …
Publication date: 10-18-2023K. (Kylie) Ainslie, PhD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/k-kylie-ainslie-phd… Imperial COVID-19 Response Team and part of the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) study …
Publication date: 06-04-2025Metabolic disorder ALD added to newborn blood spot screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/metabolic-disorder-ald-added-to-newborn-blood-spot-screening… is abnormal, the child must go to Amsterdam UMC for further assessment. If the UMC’s ALD expertise centre confirms the …
Publication date: 10-02-2023Results of research into health effects of wood smoke not yet sufficiently conclusive
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/results-of-research-into-health-effects-of-wood-smoke-not-yet-sufficiently-conclusive… Only then will it be possible to make a more complete assessment of the health effects of wood smoke. What has …
Publication date: 10-26-2023Natura 2000 sites: nitrogen deposition on the decline, but still too high for much of nature
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/natura-2000-sites-nitrogen-deposition-on-decline-but-still-too-high-for-much-of-nature… is part of Wsn monitoring. PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, RIVM and WUR are tasked with compiling a …
Publication date: 10-26-2023Respiratory infections season started
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/respiratory-infections-season-started… muscle aches, headache or fatigue. Some people are more at risk If you have a respiratory infection, you can infect … Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and flu cause an additional risk of serious respiratory infection for older people and … spreading. You will also protect people who are more at risk if they get a respiratory infection. What to do if you …
Publication date: 10-23-2023COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccination… round of COVID-19 vaccination for people who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Whether that … throughout the year for adults and children in medical high-risk groups (such as people with impaired immunity) with a … vaccination will be available for people who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Whether that …
Publication date: 10-17-2023Participation rates in cancer population screening programmes continue to decline
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/participation-rates-in-cancer-population-screening-programmes-continue-to-decline… disposition to disease or factors that increase the risk of disease. The sooner a disease or its preliminary …
Publication date: 10-10-2023Oropouche fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/oropouche-fever… virus during pregnancy could potentially increase the risk of a miscarriage or stillbirth, or birth defects in the …
Publication date: 06-02-2025UK workshops foster collaboration for safe and sustainable innovation in advanced materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/uk-workshops-foster-collaboration-for-safe-and-sustainable-innovation-in-advanced-materials… the need for a “ governance structure to manage the risk and sustainability of advanced materials ”, and …
Publication date: 06-12-2025