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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAI for chemical risk assessment: promises and concerns
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ai-for-chemical-risk-assessment-promises-and-concerns… increasing and has the potential to revolutionize chemical risk assessment. For predicting the toxicity of … asked about their views on the use of AI for chemical risk assessment. Revolutionizing risk assessment with AI: predicting toxicity without animal … AI for chemical risk assessment: promises and concerns …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/men-report-higher-rates-of-sexual-risk-behaviour-women-get-tested-for-stis-more-frequently… 12 months in behaviour associated with higher sexual health risk—specifically, having sex without a condom with someone … relationship with—. Men report higher levels of sexual risk behaviour than women, with the highest rates observed … Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/alternatives-to-animal-testing/landscape-nams/safety-assessment-pharmaceutical-products… (NAMs) can reduce animal testing for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products. However, implementing … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products …
Publication date: 03-25-2024Prof. dr. M. (Mirjam) Luijten
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-m-mirjam-luijten… is senior researcher in the field of next-generation risk assessment, an innovative approach for assessing health risks that chemicals may pose to humans. She works as a … Mirjam is well-versed in next-generation risk assessment. This approach combines a variety of (test) …
Publication date: 03-10-2026RIVM advises against using products containing the herbs Huperzia serrata, Tabernanthe iboga or Ashwagandha
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-advises-against-using-products-containing-herbs-huperzia-serrata-tabernanthe-iboga-or… can be harmful to health. RIVM has identified the risks of these herbs and advises consumers, and especially …
Publication date: 03-08-2024Following up on lessons learned from graphene flagship
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/following-up-on-lessons-learned-from-graphene-flagship… the EU Graphene Flagship have highlighted the complexity of assessing the safety of graphene and related materials. Such assessment requires detailed knowledge of safety-related … chemicals regulation REACH. This may also allow safety assessment of graphene and related materials. The …
Publication date: 03-26-20242025 recorded most tick bite reports in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/2025-recorded-most-tick-bite-reports-in-five-years… number of tick bites has been on the rise, and with it the risk of disease. That is why, during the ‘Week van de Teek’ …
Publication date: 03-30-2026Nitrogen 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… shown by a study conducted by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Wageningen University & Research and … the amount of nitrogen deposition above which nature is at risk of being damaged. A quarter of the decrease can be … study on the website of the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. …
Publication date: 03-04-2024Prof. dr. ir. A.G. (Agnes) Oomen
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-ir-ag-agnes-oomen… is involved in research on exposure, kinetics, hazard and risks of chemicals and materials. Her focus is the potential … Advisory Council of MilieuCentraal. Areas of Expertise Risks of chemicals Nanomaterials and advanced materials … Safe and sustainable by design Innovation in risk assessment Additional functions Professor by special …
Publication date: 03-10-2026Prof. dr. G.A. (Ardine) de Wit
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/prof-dr-ga-ardine-wit… Ardine de Wit has worked as a health technology assessment and health economy researcher for over 30 years. …
Publication date: 03-09-2026RIVM reports and knowledge briefs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/reports-and-knowledge-briefs… on clothing and footwear aimed at the Netherlands report Risk assessment of emerging substances in surface water sources … products on roses grown outside the European Union - A risk assessment (Dutch report, English synopsis) report Maximum … dioxide and ozone in the Netherlands. Evaluation of risks and impacts of air pollution and identification of …
Publication date: 03-31-2026WHO Reference Laboratory for Coronaviruses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-disease-control/who-reference-laboratory-coronaviruses… Preparedness and Response to High Threat Pathogens and Biorisk and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water . The World Health …
Publication date: 03-28-2024Future health impacts of climate change demand action now
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/future-health-impacts-of-climate-change-demand-action-now… those with chronic illnesses. Others are more exposed to risks, for instance due to where they live, the nature of … self-reliance. While these interventions reduce exposure to risks, they are insufficient to ensure long-term resilience. … of a PBL publication In 2024, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), in collaboration with other …
Publication date: 03-31-2026Food 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… that there is no solid evidence that E 171 poses a health risk. While they acknowledge uncertainties about its … and potential health outcomes. Uncertainties inherent to risk assessment Apart from the different assumptions mentioned …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Number of hours maternity care per family declining , vulnerable families structurally receive fewer hours
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-hours-maternity-care-per-family-declining-vulnerable-families-structurally-receive… allocation of maternity care. This requires a closer assessment of a family’s actual healthcare needs, rather … care in a growing number of regions. This fact represents a risk, in particular for new mothers in a vulnerable …
Publication date: 03-26-2026SCCS 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… the Cosmetic Regulation ((EC) No. 1223/2009 ). Safety assessment by SCCS The European Commission (EC) is … nanomaterials that are of concern and must undergo a safety assessment. If the data is insufficient, the EC must ban …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Key figures tuberculosis 2024
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/epidemiology/key-figures-tuberculosis-2024… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 17%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Key figures tuberculosis 2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/key-figures-tuberculosis-2025… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 27%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Collaboration and funding are critical in the development of test methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/collaboration-and-funding-are-critical-in-development-of-test-methods… member countries to accept each other’s data for safety assessments of chemicals and materials, as long as the …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) safety assessment pharmaceutical products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/landscape-new-approach-methodologies-nams-safety-assessment-pharmaceutical-products… Landscape NAMs safety assessment pharmaceutical products. Towards the future of … Landscape New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) safety assessment pharmaceutical products …
Publication date: 03-25-2024