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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentRIVM 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: 05-30-2024Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/remove-ticks-quickly-reduce-your-risk-of-lyme-disease… faster you remove a tick after it bites you, the lower your risk of contracting Lyme disease. Even so, many people still … Remove ticks quickly, reduce your risk of Lyme disease …
Publication date: 05-01-20242025 recorded most tick bite reports in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/2025-recorded-most-tick-bite-reports-in-five-years… number of tick bites has been on the rise, and with it the risk of disease. That is why, during the ‘Week van de Teek’ …
Publication date: 03-30-2026Proposed 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: 01-13-2023How to remove a tick
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/removing-ticks… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. … longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, …
Publication date: 04-18-2023Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spread-of-tick-borne-encephalitis-virus-in-netherlands… transmit the tick encephalitis (TBE) virus. Although the risk of contracting tick encephalitis after a tick bite is … causes Lyme disease about 27,000 times every year. The risk of a TBE infection after a tick bite is much smaller than the risk of Lyme disease. In recent years, 1-2 patients a year …
Publication date: 06-24-2020Ten years of Tick Radar 80,000 tick bite reports; chances of being bitten highest in Drenthe
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ten-years-of-tick-radar-80000-tick-bite-reports-chances-of-being-bitten-highest-in-drenthe… bitten on a weekly basis. This will allow us to see the risk of being bitten by a tick at any given time. …
Publication date: 04-26-2022Nitrogen 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: 01-14-2020Next 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: 08-26-2025Temporary 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: 12-03-2019VectorNet3
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: 12-20-2023PFAS 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: 10-24-2022RIVM 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: 10-30-2019Duty to report now applies for tick-borne encephalitis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/duty-to-report-now-applies-for-tick-borne-encephalitis… severe, lasting damage. There is no medicine for TBE. The risk of TBE causing serious disease is very small. Since … disease with a duty to report is a disease that entails a risk to public health. If a doctor or lab identifies an … of the number of people with TBE and find out if there are risk areas for TBE in the Netherlands. TBE has been present …
Publication date: 04-03-2025FAQ about tick bites and Lyme disease
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/faq… longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases. Do not use alcohol, … to its host. The sooner the tick is removed, the lower the risk of the bacterium being transmitted. If the bacterium … do not get ill after a tick bite. There is an estimated 2% risk of getting Lyme disease after a tick bite (2 out of 100 …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Fewer reports of tick bites in 2022
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-reports-of-tick-bites-in-2022… These reports yield many new insights into ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Last year, the reported number of tick … time people spend in nature. Remove ticks quickly to halve risk of Lyme disease If you find a tick on your body, take … to remove the ticks as quickly as you can. This lowers the risk that you will get Lyme disease. Report any bites at …
Publication date: 04-19-2023Reporting a tick bite
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/reporting-tick-bite… problems. This will help us understand more about the risk of people becoming ill after a tick bite. We also ask …
Publication date: 04-18-2023PFAS 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: 11-19-2020Current 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