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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentEnvironmental transformations of advanced materials: implications for risk assessment and policy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/environmental-transformations-of-advanced-materials-implications-for-risk-assessment… considerations of environmental transformations into the risk assessment of nanomaterials. Recent publications and … RIVM expects that this shift will improve regulatory risk assessments of advanced materials like nanomaterials, … transformations of advanced materials: implications for risk assessment and policy …
Publication date: 07-14-2026Dealing with analytical challenges in the safety assessment of food nanomaterials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/dealing-with-analytical-challenges-in-safety-assessment-of-food-nanomaterials… A recent review highlights that assessing the intestinal fate and uptake of nanomaterials … are crucial for reducing uncertainty in nanosafety assessments. Understanding the fate of nanomaterials in the … evidence. The increasing emphasis by the OECD and EFSA on assessing dissolution behaviour, dispersion stability and …
Publication date: 07-14-2026Pesticides and health effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pesticides-health-effects… Together with Nivel and IRAS (Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences), RIVM is conducting research to …
Publication date: 07-13-2026Mental 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: 12-12-2025PFAS in Dutch women’s breast milk
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-in-dutch-womens-breast-milk… In 82 percent of the samples, the levels were below the risk limit. Below this limit, no harmful effects are … in breast milk. 82 percent of women are below the PFAS risk limit RIVM compared PFAS levels with the risk limit for PFAS in breast milk. If the level is below …
Publication date: 07-01-2026Travellers 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: 12-16-2025Information about cervical cancer screening (Polish)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cervical-cancer-screening-programme/information-in-multiple-languages/polishWe use the population screening to detect if someone is at risk of cervical cancer. Early detection can prevent… Każdego roku około 900 osób w Holandii zapada na raka szyjki macicy. Co roku około 200 osób umiera wskutek tej choroby…
Publication date: 07-07-2026Responsible 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: 12-18-2025What is the PIENTER study?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pienter/study… and Exposures in the Netherlands To Evaluate trends and Risks. … come into contact with an infectious disease and what the risk factors are. We are also studying how well vaccines … how often they occur and which groups are at greater risk. Read more about the previous rounds and results of …
Publication date: 07-31-2026Flu 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: 12-19-2025Asthma and COPD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pesticides-health-effects/asthma-copd… living near agricultural and horticultural areas are at risk of developing asthma or COPD as a result of pesticide …
Publication date: 07-22-2026New 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: 12-18-2025Machine 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: 12-18-2025(International) signals of infectious diseases
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-disease-control/international-signals… figures on West Nile fever 3 August, 2026 | Gonorrhea Risk assessment resistant gonorrhoea Since 2022, gonorrhoea … | Ebola Ebola confirmed in healthcare worker in France: risk of spread in Europe remains very small Current …
Publication date: 07-01-2026Transforming 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: 12-18-2025Research, 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: 12-11-2025Current information about Dermatophilosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/en/dermatophilosis/current-situation… farmers, veterinarians and petting zoo staff, have a higher risk of getting dermatophilosis. Men who have sex with men, are also at higher risk. This is because the bacteria can be transmitted …
Publication date: 07-08-2026Dermatophilosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dermatophilosis… have sex with men, especially in a sauna, are also more at risk because the bacterium can be transmitted during sexual … contact. Good hygiene and the covering of wounds reduce the risk of transmission. Can a person with dermatophilosis go … and to pay close attention to hygiene. This will reduce the risk of infecting others with the bacterium. …
Publication date: 07-08-2026