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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVaccination against pneumococcal disease for medical risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/vaccination-against-pneumococcal-disease-for-medical-risk-groups… Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. They … The medical risk groups for pneumococcal disease include: people with … as a result If you are in one or more of these medical risk groups, you can get a vaccination against pneumococcal …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Rabies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rabies… are bitten, scratched or licked by an infected animal. The risk of infection is very low in the Netherlands. People who … raccoons), or by bats (also in the Netherlands). Another risk in the Netherlands comes from unvaccinated dogs and … have a lyssavirus infection. That is why there is a minimal risk of catching rabies after contact with bats. Bats almost …
Publication date: 09-01-2025New safety data confirms hydroxyapatite in nanoform is safe for oral care products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-safety-data-confirms-hydroxyapatite-in-nanoform-is-safe-for-oral-care-products… and is not significantly taken up by cells. The safety assessment applies only to specific types of HAP … on HAP nano comes after the SCCS’s fourth review. Earlier assessments by the SCCS were inconclusive regarding the … do not meet these criteria will require a separate safety assessment. Reflection by RIVM The case of HAP nano …
Publication date: 09-15-2025The role of RIVM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/role-of-rivm… in research into endocrine disrupting chemicals and in the assessment of substances for endocrine disrupting … receives input from a variety of experts, including risk assessors, scientists and policy makers. RIVM organises … endocrine disrupting chemicals. Involvement in various risk assessment phases Identification of endocrine disrupting …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Measles and pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/measles/pregnancy… measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles. Read more about it … or they have ever been vaccinated against measles. Higher risk of severe disease Pregnant people who are not … measles and have never had measles themselves have a higher risk of severe illness due to measles, compared to people …
Publication date: 04-13-2026Hepatitis B vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b/vaccination-upon-request… you effective protection against hepatitis B. Children and risk groups can get a free vaccination against hepatitis B. … National Immunisation Programm e at 3, 5 and 12 months old. Risk groups Hepatitis B is more common among sex workers and … through the hepatitis B vaccination programme for risk groups . People who are at higher risk at work People …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Projects and collaborations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/projects-and-collaborations… PARC The European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks posed by Chemicals (PARC) aims to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment to protect human health and the environment. …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Reports and publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals/reports-and-publications… toys 2022 Review on butylparaben: exposure, toxicity and risk assessment : With a focus on endocrine disrupting properties and cumulative risk assessment 2019 Exposure to and toxicity of methyl-, … J de Knecht, E Rorije, L Maslankiewicz, Z Dang Human Ecol Risk Assess 2021; 27(6):1715-31 An update on the hazard of …
Publication date: 04-01-2026Endocrine disrupting chemicals
https://www.rivm.nl/en/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals… of endocrine disrupting chemicals, as well as on improving risk assessment and developing new test methods. We are also … fields of hazard identification, testing strategies, and risk assessment for endocrine disrupting chemicals, …
Publication date: 04-01-2026EFSA’s re-evaluation of silver as a food additive is inconclusive
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/efsas-re-evaluation-of-silver-as-food-additive-is-inconclusive… its safety due to critical gaps in scientific data. The assessment was intended to address questions surrounding the … data to determine whether the additive posed a health risk. In response, the European Commission invited … necessary information and quality to support a conclusive risk assessment. Insufficient data on particle form and …
Publication date: 09-15-2025Assessment of the transfer and kinetics of PFOS in beef cattle and sheep in order to set guide values
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/assessment-of-transfer-and-kinetics-of-pfos-in-beef-cattle-and-sheep-in-order-to-set… See all: Risk assessments Front Office Food and Product Safety … Assessment of the transfer and kinetics of PFOS in beef …
Publication date: 04-07-2026Risk Assessment of asbestos in toy sand
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/risk-assessment-of-asbestos-in-toy-sand… Risk Assessment of asbestos in toy sand …
Publication date: 04-08-2026Hepatitis B
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b… grows worse, it is known as cirrhosis of the liver. The risk of this depends on how active the virus was and on the … People who have cirrhosis of the liver are also at higher risk for developing liver cancer, which can eventually lead … in the course of their work Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from hepatitis B, including …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Pneumococcal vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/pneumococcal-vaccination-upon-request… as people taking immunosuppressant medicine) have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from pneumococcal disease. … people aged 78 and older (born in 1947 or before). Medical risk groups Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. This …
Publication date: 09-09-2025More people experience health problems due to use of sports performance-enhancing products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-people-experience-health-problems-due-to-use-of-sports-performance-enhancing-products… ongoing information of consumers about the health risks of these products. Users may not always be aware of those risks. It is, for example, known for caffeine that a maximum … dose. This will make it possible to estimate the health risks. RIVM conducted this study on behalf of the Ministry …
Publication date: 04-03-2026Potential of nanomaterials in food packaging to improve food safety and sustainability
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/potential-of-nanomaterials-in-food-packaging-to-improve-food-safety-and-sustainability… Using nanomaterials in food packaging can help reduce such risks. However, it is essential to be aware that … migrate from packaging into food, so the potential risks to human health from the nanomaterials themselves must …
Publication date: 09-15-2025Cholera
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cholera… but may have dull or pressing abdominal pain. The greatest risk of cholera is dehydration because patients lose a lot … food or water. Crustaceans and shellfish pose an additional risk because the bacteria can accumulate in them. The stools …
Publication date: 04-13-2026News and activities WHO CC on Behavioural Science for Health Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-behavioural-science-for-health-emergency-preparedness-and-resilience/news-and-activities… twice per year to better understand how people perceive risks, respond to public health guidance, and prepare for … by RIVM, and use behavioural data to inform policy and risk communication for better health, and in preparation for …
Publication date: 09-29-2025Botulism
https://www.rivm.nl/en/botulism… very ill from botulism? Anyone could get botulism, but the risk is very low. Children under 12 months old have a higher risk of botulism, especially infant botulism. The bacterial …
Publication date: 09-01-2025Two out of every one hundred pedestrians and same proportion of cyclists sustain injuries due to accidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/two-out-of-every-one-hundred-pedestrians-and-same-proportion-of-cyclists-sustain-injuries-due… people, and especially those over 70, also appear as a high-risk group for cycling accidents in research conducted in …
Publication date: 09-25-2025