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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentPotential effects of the reuse of building material on soil quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/potential-effects-of-reuse-of-building-material-on-soil-quality… Reusing building materials is sustainable, but can also be risky as building materials may contain contaminants such as …
Publication date: 12-14-2022COVID-19 pandemic intensified negative mental health trend among young people
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-pandemic-intensified-negative-mental-health-trend-among-young-people… The number of young people in the Netherlands at a high risk of anxiety or depressive disorder rose sharply between …
Publication date: 01-14-2026Decrease in number of STI consultations in 2024, percentage of positive test results remains about the same
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-sti-consultations-in-2024-percentage-of-positive-test-results-remains… (SHC) in 2024 than in 2023. People who have a higher risk of STIs can get tested for free at the SHCs. There were …
Publication date: 07-15-2025Launch of crisis response organisation LFI boosts pandemic preparedness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/launch-of-crisis-response-organisation-lfi-boosts-pandemic-preparedness… LFI). The reason for setting up the LFI is the risk that the Netherlands will once again be confronted with …
Publication date: 10-06-2023Mesh implants intended to treat pelvic organ prolapse
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mesh-implants-intended-to-treat-pelvic-organ-prolapse… examining mesh implants in the laboratory. Technical file assessment Serious complications can occur upon transvaginal … prolapse. Therefore RIVM prioritized the technical file assessment of two transvaginal mesh implants that were still … the product, it means there are uncertainties about the risks. The manufacturers have been given the opportunity to …
Publication date: 02-18-2020Nitrogen and nature approach shows progress towards 2030, but targets are out of reach
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nitrogen-and-nature-approach-shows-progress-towards-2030-but-targets-are-out-of-reach… shown by a study conducted by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Wageningen University & Research and … the amount of nitrogen deposition above which nature is at risk of being damaged. A quarter of the decrease can be … study on the website of the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. …
Publication date: 03-04-2024Transfer models for harmful substances in animal feed online now
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/transfer-models-for-harmful-substances-in-animal-feed-online-now… via the food, this can be hazardous to health. Health risk assessment To assess the health risks, it is important to know how much of these substances …
Publication date: 01-28-2020High impact of climate change on health, more knowledge needed on relations between effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/great-impact-of-climate-change-on-health-more-research-needed-into-relations-between-effects… of an overview report by the PBL Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency, which describes the influence of climate … Adaptation Strategy (NAS), the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency (PBL) is looking into the effects of … offer a basis for policy and prioritising the most urgent risks. RIVM recommends researching how the effects of …
Publication date: 05-14-2024Climate and Energy Outlook 2020: uncertain whether the Netherlands will achieve targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/climate-and-energy-outlook-2020-uncertain-whether-netherlands-will-achieve-targets-for… 2020 (abbreviated KEV), the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, PBL, describes the current state of … is a joint publication by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (coordination), TNO Energy Transition, …
Publication date: 11-05-2020Proposed European PFAS ban officially submitted
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/proposed-european-pfas-ban-officially-submitted… both the use and production of PFAS in order to reduce the risks these substances pose to humans and the environment. … Afterwards, two ECHA scientific committees – the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and the Socio-Economic Assessment …
Publication date: 01-13-2023Safety 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… technological developments are safe in 2050. When health risks for people and planet are taken into account in the … as other chemicals, they may potentially pose health risks. Safe-by-Design is about ensuring that safety is … key role in this context, not least in rapid and effective assessment of the impact substances can have. This approach …
Publication date: 10-26-2021COHESIVE General Meeting November 2019
https://www.rivm.nl/en/cohesive-general-meeting-november-2019… structures and collaborations with respect to signalling, risk assessment, response and control of zoonoses. For this … was on identifying the necessary activities in a One Health Risk Analysis Structure (OHRAS). In London, the focus was on …
Publication date: 01-09-2020Obstacles concerning the reuse of building materials and soil necessitate review of standards and rules
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/obstacles-concerning-reuse-of-building-materials-and-soil-necessitate-review-of-standards… outcome of two RIVM investigations into the obstacles and risks concerning the reuse of soil, dredged material and … inclusion of biological soil quality as a criterion in the assessment framework. Lastly, there is a need to map out … soil, dredged material and building materials could pose a risk to the environment, like for example PFAS. This can be …
Publication date: 09-05-2024Collaboration necessary to ensure the safe reuse of consumer products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/collaboration-necessary-to-ensure-safe-reuse-of-consumer-products… like clothes, packaging and toys. Unfortunately, there is a risk that hazardous substances will be reused as well. With … Health and the Environment (RIVM) has set out the possible risks to which a scenario like this could expose consumers. … has set out the developments expected and also the possible risks. More research on the presence of substances and the …
Publication date: 04-08-2022Method for safe and sustainable recycling of waste
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/method-for-safe-and-sustainable-recycling-of-waste… The method developed by RIVM to assess whether waste treatment is sufficiently safe and … for a safe and more circular economy. With the method, an assessment framework, the safety as well as the contribution to sustainability can be assessed when processing residual flows into new materials …
Publication date: 03-23-2021Some disinfection methods against the coronavirus may be unsafe
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/some-disinfection-methods-against-coronavirus-may-be-unsafe… products that use ozone or UV-C radiation and pose a risk of exposure. This last group includes portable UV lamps … Act are only evaluated by the manufacturer. An independent assessment would provide further assurance. In the overview, …
Publication date: 02-23-2023More attention needed for safe use of biocides
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needed-for-safe-use-of-biocides… and for their intended purpose. RIVM has itemised the risk factors involved in the use of biocides. The … and researchers to eliminate factors that might lead to risks during the use of biocides. … used in the Netherlands, it can be difficult to assess the risks. RIVM therefore recommends itemising which biocides …
Publication date: 10-18-2023Reducing the impact of painkillers in water: conscious choices and appropriate use
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/reducing-impact-of-painkillers-in-water-conscious-choices-and-appropriate-use… shows that diclofenac, ibuprofen and naproxen present a risk to the aquatic environment. In half of the locations … through the sewer system. It then determined the associated risks by comparing this information to environmental risk limits. It also looked at how using a different …
Publication date: 01-19-2024New research in GGD test lanes on spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-research-in-ggd-test-lanes-on-spread-of-coronavirus-sars-cov-2… RIVM is launching a survey-based study this week on risk factors for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The … RIVM can determine which factors increase or decrease the risk of infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. “It is … us information to identify the factors that increase the risk of infection, pinpointing them even more accurately and …
Publication date: 02-08-2021Higher alert level for Ebola
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/higher-alert-level-for-ebola… alert to symptoms that could indicate Ebola. However, the risk of patients with this disease in the Netherlands … outbreak of Ebola somewhere in the world, with a realistic risk that there may be a patient in the Netherlands. The risk is real, but remains low. Outbreak in Uganda On 20 …
Publication date: 10-13-2022