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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025The 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: 04-13-2026Projects 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: 04-01-2026EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Assessment 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: 04-08-2026Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
Publication date: 11-11-2025More 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: 04-03-2026DEFENSEFOOD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/defensefood… to several work packages (WPs) and is leading WP2 on Risk identification and detection. WP2 aims to develop an … Moreover, RIVM is involved in WP1, which focuses on risk prediction and understanding the food threat … Patricia Bekhuis will deliver the expertise on radiological risks, the R from CBR, to the project. Funding DEFENSEFOOD …
Publication date: 11-12-2025Cholera
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: 04-13-2026Norovirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/norovirus… can get a norovirus infection. Some people have a higher risk of becoming ill. This is especially applicable to … For example, they might be ill for longer, or have a higher risk of dehydration. This mainly applies to: young children …
Publication date: 11-11-2025