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You searched for these word(s): poteSampling PFAS levels in wastewater
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/sampling-pfas-levels-in-wastewater… of wastewater from industrial sources, which could potentially contain unknown sources of PFAS. The study …
Publication date: 06-11-2025Most reports received by MEBI in 2021 concerned copper IUDs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/most-reports-received-by-mebi-in-2021-concerned-copper-iuds… is the case. Based on reports, MEBI can identify early on a potential link between implants and health complaints. This …
Publication date: 04-15-2022No changes to chromium (VI) adverse health effect list
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/no-changes-to-chromium-vi-adverse-health-effect-list… health effect list. This keeps RIVM’s knowledge about potential links between chromium (VI) and disease up to …
Publication date: 10-26-2023Proposed European PFAS ban officially submitted
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/proposed-european-pfas-ban-officially-submitted… or do not degrade at all. PFAS are known to have potentially harmful effects on human health. They can also …
Publication date: 01-13-2023Urgent need for more research into environmental effects of microplastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/urgent-need-for-more-research-into-environmental-effects-of-microplastics… a more detailed picture of the effects of microplastics and potential solutions. Aside from research into policy-based …
Publication date: 01-18-2023Predicting who will experience symptoms after Lyme disease remains challenging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/predicting-who-will-experience-symptoms-after-lyme-disease-remains-challenging… study. In this study, researchers aimed to identify a potential cause for chronic symptoms. The researchers tested …
Publication date: 11-27-2023Research into safe distance for battery energy storage systems
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/research-into-safe-distance-for-battery-energy-storage-systems… The effects of an explosion and toxic cloud can be large, potentially leading to casualties in the vicinity of the …
Publication date: 03-26-2024Combined exposure to high amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic increases risk of kidney damage
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/combined-exposure-to-high-amounts-of-lead-cadmium-mercury-and-arsenic-increases-risk-of-kidney… that the combined exposure to this group of substances was potentially too high. Netherlands Nutrition Centre …
Publication date: 11-06-2023Effects of scrubber discharges remain below environmental standards
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/effects-of-scrubber-discharges-remain-below-environmental-standards… The RIVM report describes the potential risks of emissions from exhaust gas cleaning …
Publication date: 05-11-2021New international project Inno4Vac targets faster vaccine development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-international-project-inno4vac-targets-faster-vaccine-development… intelligence in recent years. These advances could potentially speed up the development of new vaccines and …
Publication date: 09-07-2021Using multiple products with same paraben is safe, but questions remain about butylparaben
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/using-multiple-products-with-same-paraben-is-safe-but-questions-remain-about-butylparaben… to multiple butylparaben-containing products and the potential danger of exposure to a combination of different …
Publication date: 02-27-2023Safety of materials and products already starts at the design phase
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safety-of-materials-and-products-already-starts-at-design-phase… not exhibit the same behaviour as other chemicals, they may potentially pose health risks. Safe-by-Design is about …
Publication date: 10-26-2021Better monitoring of RSV thanks to new European project
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/better-monitoring-of-rsv-thanks-to-new-european-project… warn hospitals and policymakers at an early stage about a potential RSV outbreak. About the PROMISE study PROMISE, ‘ …
Publication date: 11-10-2021RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… Untapped potential RIVM studied the current contribution of …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Vaccination campaign to end as number of monkeypox infections consistently low
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-campaign-to-end-as-number-of-monkeypox-infections-consistently-low… vaccinations or other measures may be needed in future. Any potential surge of the virus in the summer or introductions …
Publication date: 10-21-2022Improper use of methylphenidate
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improper-use-of-methylphenidate… are unable to keep an eye out for side effects and their potential causes. Sewage sampling Methylphenidate is broken …
Publication date: 09-28-2023Antibiotics policy for severe streptococcal infections lowers risk of transmission within families
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antibiotics-policy-for-severe-streptococcal-infections-lowers-risk-of-transmission-within… known as flesh-eating bacteria), or toxic shock syndrome, potentially leading to organ failure. Young children, people …
Publication date: 01-12-202650th anniversary of the heel prick test: health benefits for hundreds of newborns each year
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/50th-anniversary-of-heel-prick-test-health-benefits-for-hundreds-of-newborns-each-year… congenital disorders at an early stage. Detection has the potential to reduce the impact of a disorder significantly: …
Publication date: 09-02-2024Support for ‘corona passport’, downward trend in compliance with visitor limits
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/support-for-corona-passport-downward-trend-in-compliance-with-visitor-limits… of the virus can be limited as much as possible after a potential infection. Although people are visiting each …
Publication date: 04-19-2021Some disinfection methods against the coronavirus may be unsafe
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/some-disinfection-methods-against-coronavirus-may-be-unsafe… a disinfectant has been evaluated. Ozone and UV-C radiation potentially unsafe Portable lamps and wristbands that use …
Publication date: 02-23-2023