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You searched for these word(s): poteUnlocking the potential of nanotechnology to combat climate change
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/unlocking-potential-of-nanotechnology-to-combat-climate-change… sustainable by design principles, nanotechnology has the potential to drive innovation and promote sustainability in … extinction rates. Nano4EARTH scientists discussed four high-potential application areas of nanotechnology that can … issue, it is important to address not only the technical potential of this technology but also the economic, …
Publication date: 04-01-2025Commission communication on advanced materials for industrial leadership: measures on safety and sustainability are lacking
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/commission-communication-on-advanced-materials-for-industrial-leadership-measures-on-safety… A recent EU ON opinion highlights the potential of advanced materials to support sustainability … safety and sustainability considerations to prevent potential negative impacts. Promises and challenges of … or health impacts. Early identification of these potential impacts is crucial for implementing timely, …
Publication date: 04-01-2025AI for chemical risk assessment: promises and concerns
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ai-for-chemical-risk-assessment-promises-and-concerns… (AI) applications is quickly increasing and has the potential to revolutionize chemical risk assessment. For … AI: predicting toxicity without animal testing AI has the potential to change how risk assessment is done. For … data. Reflections by RIVM It is clear that AI has great potential for various applications in our (future) society. …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Food products from outside the EU still can contain titanium dioxide (E 171)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/food-products-from-outside-eu-still-can-contain-titanium-dioxide-e-171… outside the EU. As a result, imported products are a potential source of illegal presence of titanium dioxide in … is distributed in food, together with its uptake and potential health outcomes. Uncertainties inherent to risk … As a result, food items imported from such countries may potentially contain this banned additive. The French …
Publication date: 03-26-2024SCCS raises concern over the safety of fullerenes in cosmetic products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/sccs-raises-concern-over-safety-of-fullerenes-in-cosmetic-products… cosmetic products. In addition to their possible genotoxic potential, the SCCS has other concerns about fullerenes. … of data on the stability of hydroxylated fullerenes. The potential ability of fullerenes and derivatives to produce … free oxyradicals and the phototoxicity and sensitising potential of hydroxylated fullerenes. The potential of …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Understanding the degradation of 2D materials: Implications for human health and environmental safety assessment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/understanding-degradation-of-2d-materials-implications-for-human-health-and-environmental… that alter how these materials behave in target organs, potentially affecting human and environmental toxicity. … products and their kinetics to understand and predict potential health effects. Non-degraded or slowly degrading … the oxidation or corrosion of metals, it also shows potential for application in 2D materials. The analysis of …
Publication date: 04-01-2025Updated U.S. Environmental Health & Safety Strategy for Nanotechnology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/updated-us-environmental-health-safety-strategy-for-nanotechnology… Engineered nanomaterials and nanotechnology have the potential to solve pressing global challenges. To fully harness this potential while protecting human and environmental health, …
Publication date: 04-01-2025Following up on lessons learned from graphene flagship
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/following-up-on-lessons-learned-from-graphene-flagship… unclear whether these changes are sufficient to accommodate potential issues of advanced materials. Thus, a key and … may support these goals. It can be used to identify potential issues early on. Further it may provide guidance …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Research into safe distance for battery energy storage systems
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/research-into-safe-distance-for-battery-energy-storage-systems… The effects of an explosion and toxic cloud can be large, potentially leading to casualties in the vicinity of the …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Nitrogen and nature approach shows progress towards 2030, but targets are out of reach
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nitrogen-and-nature-approach-shows-progress-towards-2030-but-targets-are-out-of-reach… target of 50% by 2030). This is partly because some of the potential measures have not yet been elaborated into schemes …
Publication date: 03-04-2024Screening for nanoparticles in food and cosmetics: possible but challenging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/screening-for-nanoparticles-in-food-and-cosmetics-possible-but-challenging… be improved. This should include the existence (if any) of potential Ti-rich food. Until such a dataset is available, …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Beau
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/beau… goal is to increase its visibility, both with regard to its potential stakeholders as well as actual visibility in the …
Publication date: 04-11-2025Summaries of publications on Tobacco and Nicotine products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tobacco/news/summaries-of-publications-on-tobacco-and-nicotine-products… In clinical settings, a pattern draw attention to the potential health risks associated with the accidental …
Publication date: 04-08-2025