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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRIVM maintains advisory: avoid eating home-produced eggs in Zuid-Holland Zuid and Altena Municipality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-maintains-advisory-avoid-eating-private-eggs-in-zuid-holland-zuid-and-altena-municipality… found to contain high levels of PFAS, as revealed by the risk assessment conducted by RIVM at 31 locations in the … 15 eggs per week. What Are the Health Implications? The risk assessment compares the estimated PFAS intake from …
Publication date: 05-30-2024Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/remove-ticks-quickly-reduce-your-risk-of-lyme-disease… faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease. Even so, many people still … Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease …
Publication date: 05-01-2024Risk calculation methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/environmental-and-industrial-safety/risk-calculation-methods… Every activity with hazardous substances involves risks. Calculation methods have been prescribed to better visualise the risks of these activities for the environment. RIVM develops … of a software program and a manual that describes how the risks should be calculated. The aim is to ensure that the …
Publication date: 11-21-2023Combined exposure to high amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic increases risk of kidney damage
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/combined-exposure-to-high-amounts-of-lead-cadmium-mercury-and-arsenic-increases-risk-of-kidney… too high: Adults who ingest them at high amounts are at risk for kidney damage later in life. This means their … metals covered by the study, the main contributors to the risk of kidney damage were cadmium and lead. This study was … an initial exploratory study that RIVM conducted into the risks of combined exposure to the four metals mentioned …
Publication date: 11-06-2023High impact of climate change on health, more knowledge needed on relations between effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/great-impact-of-climate-change-on-health-more-research-needed-into-relations-between-effects… of an overview report by the PBL Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency, which describes the influence of climate … Adaptation Strategy (NAS), the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency (PBL) is looking into the effects of … offer a basis for policy and prioritising the most urgent risks. RIVM recommends researching how the effects of …
Publication date: 05-14-2024Vulnerable groups hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-hit-hardest-by-covid-19-pandemic… care with COVID-19 more often. They were also at a greater risk of dying from the disease. …
Publication date: 11-30-2023Implementation of a National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens in Mongolia (NIPD Mongolia)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/implementation-of-national-inventory-of-dangerous-pathogens-in-mongolia-nipd-mongolia… pathogens and support regarding biosecurity and dual-use risk assessments and awareness raisin activities. Goal of the … among stakeholders on biosecurity and dual-use related risks. A national inventory also helps to prevent deliberate …
Publication date: 05-31-2024Monitoring and reporting on mental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mental-health/monitoring-and-reporting… is the gateway to information about health and disease, risk factors, care and prevention in the Netherlands . Its … prevalent among young people: these may increase their risk of mental problems in the future. The negative impact …
Publication date: 05-29-2024Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines particularly low among young adults
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/adherence-to-physical-activity-guidelines-particularly-low-among-young-adults… concern. High sedentariness has been linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and …
Publication date: 11-13-2023More unhealthy behaviour among young people; their health remains vulnerable
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-unhealthy-behaviour-among-young-people-their-health-remains-vulnerable… to 6% in 2023). In addition, 13% of young people are at risk of problematic use of social media; in 2019, that …
Publication date: 05-30-2024PhD research shows: ‘repeating vaccination promotes whooping cough resistance’
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/phd-research-shows-repeating-vaccination-promotes-whooping-cough-resistance… Among adults aged 50 years and older and people in certain risk groups with underlying health conditions, whooping …
Publication date: 05-30-2024National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023Behavioural measures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science/research-on-covid-19/measures… The right test for the right situation (7 May 2021) Risk-driven large-scale testing - results (21 April 2021) …
Publication date: 05-30-2024Not yet fully vaccinated against HPV? Do not postpone any longer!
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/not-yet-fully-vaccinated-against-hpv-do-not-postpone-any-longer… an HPV infection. The vaccine significantly reduces the risk of an HPV infection for both you and your intimate …
Publication date: 11-02-2023SocioVax: social science research on vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science/sociovax… Thinking and feeling , such as: - the perceived disease risk - vaccine confidence (e.g. perceived benefits, safety …
Publication date: 05-30-2024