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19 search results

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  • RIVM maintains advisory: avoid eating home-produced eggs in Zuid-Holland Zuid and Altena Municipality

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-maintains-advisory-avoid-eating-private-eggs-in-zuid-holland-zuid-and-altena-municipality

    … found to contain high levels of PFAS, as revealed by the risk assessment conducted by RIVM at 31 locations in the … 15 eggs per week. What Are the Health Implications? The risk assessment compares the estimated PFAS intake from …

    Publication date: 05-30-2024
  • Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 3 Options for action

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/actions

    … methods, such as cost-benefit analysis or health impact assessments, to inform robust decision-making under … Identify options for action for the selected challenges   Assessment of impacts of options for actions   … study often is more far reaching than only targeting one risk factor. Stimulating healthy behaviour in more general …

    Publication date: 01-12-2026
  • Proposed 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: 01-13-2023
  • Handbook strategic foresight

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook

    … It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …

    Publication date: 01-05-2026
  • Nitrogen and PFAS suddenly big societal issues in the Netherlands

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/newsletter/content/2020/issue1/nitrogen-pfas-in-NL

    … in the vicinity of those areas. It includes an appropriate assessment of adverse impacts on Natura 2000 areas, which is … perspective for action that, on the one hand, controls the risks to man and the environment and, on the other hand, …

    Publication date: 01-14-2020
  • Next milestone in universal PFAS restriction process completed

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/next-milestone-in-universal-pfas-restriction-process-completed

    … derogations or with time-unlimited derogations and risk reduction measures of similar efficiencies, where … as appropriate. The comments enabled to improve the assessment of the initially evaluated uses and the … by the restriction process. The Scientific Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) of …

    Publication date: 08-26-2025
  • Temporary background values for PFAS in Dutch soil

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/temporary-background-values-for-pfas-in-dutch-soil

    … If the soil meets these temporary background values, the risks to people and the ecosystem are negligible. Data and … human body. RIVM investigates the health and environmental risks of PFAS. …

    Publication date: 12-03-2019
  • PFAS 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: 12-20-2023
  • PFAS 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: 10-24-2022
  • Handbook strategic foresight | Introduction

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/introduction

    … It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … By investing in, for example, prevention, health risks such as smoking or overweight might be mitigated. Also … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …

    Publication date: 01-05-2026
  • Handbook strategic foresight | Results

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/results

    … and opportunities, but without effective KT, these insights risk remaining underutilized. KT bridges the gap between …

    Publication date: 01-05-2026
  • PHIRI

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/phiri

    … sustainability . RIVM performs a health information system assessment of Malta and vice versa. WP 4 Health Information …

    Publication date: 07-29-2021
  • Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 1 Futures

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/futures

    … and the level of predictability of future developments. The assessment can make use of desktop research though … to explore different possible futures and assess the risks and opportunities associated with each one. They can … with the other two alternative approaches. One major risk of relying only on one Trendscenario, more than in the …

    Publication date: 01-05-2026
  • RIVM will calculate temporary background value for PFAS in soil

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-will-calculate-temporary-background-value-for-pfas-in-soil

    … In July of this year, RIVM has calculated the risk limits for PFAS in soil and dredging spoil. At concentrations below these risk limits, the risks to people and the environment are acceptable. As a …

    Publication date: 10-30-2019
  • Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 2 Challenges and Opportunities

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/challenges

    … and they were considered to be of lower added value. The assessment of these criteria and the formulation of the …

    Publication date: 01-08-2026
  • COVID-19 consequences impact vulnerable groups more in the long term

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-consequences-impact-vulnerable-groups-more-in-long-term

    … to have chronic illnesses, and are therefore at higher risk of a more serious course of disease. In addition, they … or other viruses are expected to remain relevant health risks, even if there is a vaccine. Need for broader …

    Publication date: 12-01-2020
  • Overweight will continue to increase until 2050, especially among young adults

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/overweight-will-continue-to-increase-until-2050-especially-among-young-adults

    … and people with overweight will encounter greater health risks in future. About the PHF The results above are derived …

    Publication date: 11-28-2024
  • PFAS restriction proposal

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/pfas/restriction-proposal

    … is a ban on the use of these substances to limit the risks to people and the environment. The proposal focuses on …

    Publication date: 11-19-2020
  • Current information about PFAS

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/pfas/current-information

    … both the use and production of PFAS in order to reduce the risks these substances pose to humans and the environment. …

    Publication date: 05-11-2020

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