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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentPlastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics… are present in the environment on a large scale, but their risks to humans and the ecosystem are largely unknown. …
Publication date: 01-17-2023Testing for the Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/testing-for-andes-virus… helps prevent the possible further spread of the virus. The risk that the virus will continue to spread among the … is infected with the Andes virus. After six weeks, the risk of someone still testing positive is very low. That is …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… recent insights into the sources, effects, exposure to and risks of microplastics for people and the environment. Prof. … conference was held entitled ‘Regulatory Changes and Risk Assessment for Intentionally added Microplastics’. The …
Publication date: 12-03-2020What does RIVM do about plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/what-does-rivm-do-plastics… on the following topics Updated human and environmental risk assessments RIVM is working on an integrated risk assessment to include a classification of plastics and …
Publication date: 03-02-2023RIVM 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… level of attention will need to be paid to improving risk assessment methodologies for various types of plastic and to … Henceforth, assessments should not be limited to just the risks of one material or one production process. They should …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Urgent 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… that is currently lacking for a proper environmental risk assessment includes how quickly microplastics break down in … ZonMw prepared a knowledge agenda for investigating the risks that microplastics pose to human health. Together, …
Publication date: 01-18-2023Current 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: 06-12-2022Recycled 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: 09-03-2024Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus… breathing and preventing other infections. The risk of Andes virus spreading in the Netherlands is very … the situation on the cruise ship is very low. There is no risk to public health and no cause for concern. The … the Netherlands is therefore very unlikely. When are you at risk? Only people who have had prolonged close contact with …
Publication date: 05-08-2026Current information about hantavirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/current-information… all persons who are in quarantine in the Netherlands. The risk of spread is still very low RIVM understands that this … news may raise questions or concerns. Nevertheless, the risk of spread in the Netherlands remains very small. Strict … sailed the ship to Rotterdam. People who may have been at risk of contracting the virus went into quarantine …
Publication date: 05-05-2026Health effects of plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/health-effects-plastics… breathing, movement and food absorption. Assessing the risks of plastics Until now, researchers mostly studied how … health is not clear yet. Researchers have to assess the risks first, but this is difficult to do. We need more data …
Publication date: 03-02-2023Seoul virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/seoul-virus… even a rat that appears healthy can carry the virus. The risk of infection with the Seoul virus is probably small. … who have frequent contact with pet rats are at higher risk of infection. How often does a Seoul virus infection …
Publication date: 05-08-2026Tula virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/tula-virus… residues. How often does a Tula virus infection occur? The risk of infection with the Tula virus in the Netherlands is … probably common in field mice in the Netherlands, but the risk to humans is small. …
Publication date: 05-08-2026Impact plastics on the environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/impact-plastics-environment… can also be passed on through the food chain. Assessing the risks of plastics It is difficult to assess the risks of plastics. We need more data about different types …
Publication date: 03-02-2023Newsletter Microplastics July 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-july-2020… our food. It is not yet clear whether this entails health risks. Microplastics can penetrate plant roots in two …
Publication date: 07-10-2020Update hantavirus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/update-hantavirus… contact are asked to monitor their symptoms themselves. Risk to people in the Netherlands is very low RIVM …
Publication date: 05-07-2026Arrival and cleaning of the cruise ship Hondius
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/arrival-and-cleaning-of-cruise-ship-hondius… is infected and that the ship can return to service without risk. The likelihood of spreading in the Netherlands …
Publication date: 05-18-2026Hantavirus cruise ship passengers have arrived by plane: start of quarantine period
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/hantavirus-cruise-ship-passengers-have-arrived-by-plane-start-of-quarantine-period… is prolonged and close contact with an infected person. The risk of the virus spreading is much lower than it is with …
Publication date: 05-10-2026Home quarantine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/home-quarantine… quarantine? People go into home quarantine if there is a risk that they have contracted an infectious virus that …
Publication date: 05-13-2026What are plastics?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/what-are-plastics… Our lack of knowledge about the potential long-term health risks of plastics is another good reason to use fewer …
Publication date: 03-02-2023