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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentCurrent knowledge on microplastics in the soil is still inadequate
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/current-knowledge-on-microplastics-in-soil-is-still-inadequate… microplastics on humans, plants and animals. Assessing the risks of different types of microplastics to the soil simultaneously. Existing frameworks for the risk assessment of substances are unsuitable for this, as …
Publication date: 06-12-2022VectorNet3
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/vectornet3… for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), supporting risk assessments related to vector-borne diseases, in a One … biting midges. These vectors can carry pathogens that pose risks to human and animal health across Europe. Vector Net …
Publication date: 11-22-2024PFAS in sea foam along Dutch coast
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-in-sea-foam-along-dutch-coast… compared to seawater. Insufficient information for complete risk assessment It is as yet unclear what the high concentrations … scenarios to determine sea foam exposure, and there are no risk limit values for PFAS in seawater or sea foam. …
Publication date: 12-20-2023Safe working practices: RIVM creates a list of 1,400 substances without a European occupational exposure limit for health purposes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/safe-working-practices-rivm-creates-list-of-1400-substances-without-european-occupational… the European Commission can use information from national risk assessments. This makes it easier to determine a European …
Publication date: 11-24-2022More attention needs to be paid to the safe recycling of waste
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needs-to-be-paid-to-safe-recycling-of-waste… and electronic equipment. The selection process involved an assessment of, among other things, the volume of the waste … the presence of substances of concern, the accompanying risks and the effort it takes to remove the substances of …
Publication date: 07-20-2021TUBE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/tube… regulations, traditional toxicological methods are used in risk assessment and emission inventories and regulations are …
Publication date: 02-24-2020Vaccination coverage increases for second consecutive year, by 10% for HPV
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-coverage-increases-for-second-consecutive-year-by-10-for-hpv… representatives from various population groups for further assessment of why this is the case. It is important to … among these groups. Higher vaccination coverage reduces the risk of outbreaks of diseases such as measles. Outbreak of …
Publication date: 09-30-2021Summary International Expert Meeting on breast implant-associated lymphoma
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/summary-international-expert-meeting-on-breast-implant-associated-lymphoma… 2018, Dutch research was published that found an increased risk for ALCL in women with breast implants. ALCL is short …
Publication date: 01-31-2019Offshore wind turbines: coating potentially harmful to environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/offshore-wind-turbines-coating-potentially-harmful-to-environment… be released from wind turbines. RIVM has carried out a risk assessment for two corrosion protection measures and for …
Publication date: 07-18-2023PFAS levels in drinking water from river water need to be brought down
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-levels-in-drinking-water-from-river-water-need-to-be-brought-down… this being harmful to their health. This value is used in risk assessments and does not have legal status. New scientific …
Publication date: 10-24-2022A decrease in the number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands… in twelve per cent of patients by actively investigating at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2020Quality of protective equipment insufficient during COVID-19 crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/quality-of-protective-equipment-insufficient-during-covid-19-crisis… same according to the description on the packages. No full assessment procedure RIVM tested and assessed the products … Due to the severe shortages, there was no time for a full assessment procedure during that period. Working with various parties, an abbreviated assessment procedure was therefore set up which approximated …
Publication date: 01-19-2022Kick off European Project VITAL: Vaccines and InfecTious diseases in the Ageing popuLation
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/kick-off-european-project-vital%3A-vaccines-and-infectious-diseases-in-the-ageing-population… of possible vaccination strategies in different age and risk groups, and develop teaching tools for stakeholders. …
Publication date: 02-06-2019PharmEco
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/pharmeco… technologies, processes and standardised sustainability assessment methods. PHARMECO is designed to address these … process simulation. Establish standardised environmental assessment systems for (bio)pharmaceuticals, ensuring …
Publication date: 05-12-2025HEALTHY GATEWAYS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/healthy-gateways… Review on effective training methodologies Training needs assessment of ports, airports and ground crossings in the EU …
Publication date: 02-26-2019RIVM international circular economy knowledge partner
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-international-circular-economy-knowledge-partner… by avoiding and reducing their use. In addition, an assessment is made as to whether products can be used for a …
Publication date: 12-18-2020More attention needed for potential impact of drug waste on drinking water quality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-attention-needed-for-potential-impact-of-drug-waste-on-drinking-water-quality… of drinking water. This will allow for a more accurate assessment of how the substances spread. It will also reveal …
Publication date: 12-15-2022Metabolic disorder ALD added to newborn blood spot screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/metabolic-disorder-ald-added-to-newborn-blood-spot-screening… is abnormal, the child must go to Amsterdam UMC for further assessment. If the UMC’s ALD expertise centre confirms the …
Publication date: 10-02-2023EQUAL-LIFE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/equal-life… is defined and validated at the stakeholders' end. Exposure assessment combines traditional GIS-based approaches with …
Publication date: 02-19-2020Recycled Plastic Packaging in the Netherlands Still Falls Short
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/recycled-plastic-packaging-in-netherlands-still-falls-short… out under the direction of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) by RIVM, TNO, and CML, in …
Publication date: 09-03-2024