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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentInformation on Functionality can be used for Early Safety Assessment of Advanced Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/information-on-functionality-can-be-used-for-early-safety-assessment-of-advanced-materials… by linking their designed properties to potential safety risks during early development. This approach seeks to … humans and the environment. The promise and potential risks of advanced materials Advanced materials, such as … and toxicity. Linking material properties to safety risks Using literature evidence and expert judgment, the …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government required
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mental-health-at-risk-broad-investment-in-mental-health-by-new-government-required… Monitor shows that mental health in the Netherlands is at risk and highlights the urgency of the situation. Around 85% … to improve individual well-being and detect mental health risks and problems at an early stage. If problems do arise, … Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government …
Publication date: 12-12-2025Clean Air Agreement: Better air quality in 2030 for greater health gains
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clean-air-agreement-better-air-quality-in-2030-for-greater-health-gains… Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) assesses the health impacts of the plans under the Clean Air … Lucht Akkoord, SLA). According to the third progress assessment, health gains from cleaner air in 2030 will be … expected to be approximately 8% lower than under the former assessment. Provided that all policy plans are implemented, …
Publication date: 06-16-2026Travellers to Cape Verde: be alert to bacterial dysentery caused by shigellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/travellers-to-cape-verde-be-alert-to-bacterial-dysentery-caused-by-shigellosis… RIVM has warned travellers to Cape Verde about a shigellosis risk. The bacterial infection causes severe bloody diarrhoea … on the Cape Verdean islands. There are certain health risks as a result of the outbreak. Travellers can make an … to shigellosis. Good hygiene can help to minimise the risk: Wash your hands regularly. Flush the toilet with the …
Publication date: 12-10-2025Early detection and screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/early-detection-and-screening… identify early on whether someone has a condition or is at risk of developing one. This can be done in different ways. … a genetic predisposition to a disease that increases the risk of disease. For more information on this and RIVM’s … multiple locations on the DNA that are associated with the risk of developing a disease. This means that, in the …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Testing for the Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/testing-for-andes-virus… helps prevent the possible further spread of the virus. The risk that the virus will continue to spread among the … is infected with the Andes virus. After six weeks, the risk of someone still testing positive is very low. That is …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Responsible innovation with nanomaterials and nanotechnology: past, present, future
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/responsible-innovation-with-nanomaterials-and-nanotechnology-past-present-future… into everyday life accelerates, understanding the risks and benefits of these materials becomes crucial, … and clean energy applications. Balancing benefits and risks is key Understanding how nanomaterials move, … to managing both benefits—like cleaner energy systems—and risks, such as nanoparticle pollution. The overarching …
Publication date: 12-18-2025EU Commission prepares Advanced Materials Act to drive innovation and strengthen competitiveness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-commission-prepares-advanced-materials-act-to-drive-innovation-and-strengthen… current regulations and test methods may not adequately assess advanced materials, calling for a robust risk governance system embedded in the EU innovation … and the need for appropriate, harmonised test methods to assess safety. Public authorities also referred to existing …
Publication date: 06-02-2026What RIVM does
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/what-rivm-does… the government on the potential harmfulness, or health risks, of airborne substances. Thanks to this research, RIVM … This knowledge base is essential to be able to assess the risks. Advice RIVM advises ministries on the risks of … are working together to define guidelines for health risk assessments. RIVM also contributes to OECD documents used to …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy… Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu, such as hospital … If a pregnant woman gets the flu, she has a higher risk of serious illness than a woman who is not pregnant. … compared to women of the same age who are not pregnant. The risk of ICU admission or death from flu does not seem to …
Publication date: 12-19-2025Advanced materials and SSbD: why stronger coordination is now needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-and-ssbd-why-stronger-coordination-is-now-needed… existing methods and tools for hazard, exposure, fate and risk assessment. In addition, the OECD has recently reviewed … integrative systems and platforms that support design, risk assessment and sustainability considerations for …
Publication date: 06-02-2026New approach methodologies to study intestinal fate of nanomaterials: current understanding and knowledge gaps
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-approach-methodologies-to-study-intestinal-fate-of-nanomaterials-current-understanding… knowledge gaps remain, especially in standardising and assessing how well these models mimic human biology and … human health. The intestinal uptake of NMs is critical for assessing their systemic effects. The intestine serves as a … strengthen the scientific and regulatory foundations for assessing the intestinal fate of ingested NMs. The document …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Inhalation toxicology publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/publications… the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species … Importance of Variations in In Vitro Dosimetry to Support Risk Assessment of Inhaled Toxicants In Vitro Assessment of …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Machine learning to identify key factors in titanium dioxide nanoparticle genotoxicity; a work in progress
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/machine-learning-to-identify-key-factors-in-titanium-dioxide-nanoparticle-genotoxicity-work… handling outliers and validating the model warrants further assessment. The findings of this study are therefore not … presents an interesting approach that uses ML for hazard assessment. If developed further, these methods could be valuable for hazard and risk assessment. However, in its current set-up, the …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Inhalation toxicology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology… is the ability to bring together scientific research, risk assessments to determine the likelihood of harmful effects …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Transforming waste into valuable resources: innovations in sustainable nanoparticle synthesis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/transforming-waste-into-valuable-resources-innovations-in-sustainable-nanoparticle-synthesis… Consequently, the existing issues surrounding their risk assessment remain, including knowledge gaps on long-term …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Prediction of In Vivo Behaviour of Nanoparticles Using PBPK Models: Key Findings and Recommendations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/prediction-of-in-vivo-behaviour-of-nanoparticles-using-pbpk-models-key-findings-and… based kinetic (PBK) models for regulatory safety assessments of conventional chemicals. However, significant …
Publication date: 06-02-2026EU highlights strategic importance of advanced materials for medical devices
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-highlights-strategic-importance-of-advanced-materials-for-medical-devices… sectors, including the medical devices sector. The impact assessment for the Advanced Materials Act will incorporate …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Improved air quality leads to decline in mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improved-air-quality-leads-to-decline-in-mortality… individual substances The comparison also revealed that the risk of death after being exposed to a similar quantity of … matter or ozone has not changed. For nitrogen dioxide, this risk seems to have gotten smaller. The reasons for this are … research is needed to examine which people are at a greater risk of dying after multiple days of elevated concentrations …
Publication date: 12-11-2025