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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentNational 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: 06-12-2025Out 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: 06-12-2025The '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: 06-25-2025PREWAPHARM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/prewapharm… through four pilots utilising advanced techniques at high-risk sites, including healthcare units and hospitals, to … internationally renowned for its knowledge on environmental risks of pharmaceuticals in the environment, green … will mainly contribute with expertise on ecological risk assessment. Activity 1.6 is also led by RIVM, where a …
Publication date: 05-22-2025Anne Kienhuis appointed Professor of Toxicology in Transition at Utrecht University
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/anne-kienhuis-appointed-professor-of-toxicology-in-transition-at-utrecht-university… collaboration between RIVM and IRAS ( Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, University Utrecht) accelerating …
Publication date: 05-27-2025PharmEco
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/pharmeco… technologies, processes and standardised sustainability assessment methods. PHARMECO is designed to address these … process simulation. Establish standardised environmental assessment systems for (bio)pharmaceuticals, ensuring …
Publication date: 05-12-2025K. (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: 06-04-2025New COVID-19 vaccination round in autumn 2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-covid-19-vaccination-round-in-autumn-2025… vaccine every year; children and adults in the medical high-risk groups; care workers who have direct contact with … age group (flu vaccine group aged 18–49 years) has a lower risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19 compared to …
Publication date: 05-13-2025Oropouche 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